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Brazilian Portuguese Stress Urinary Incontinence

Incontinência: incontinência urinária de esforço (IUE): guia do paciente

Como diagnosticar, tratar e manejar a IUE, incluindo a perspectiva de um paciente. (Stress Urinary Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Brazilian Portuguese Incontinence

Guia do paciente com incontinência

Milhões de pessoas nos Estados Unidos vivem com incontinência urinária e sintomas de controle da bexiga. Isso pode impedir que homens, mulheres e crianças levem a vida que gostariam. O receio de estar longe de um banheiro pode limitar as escolhas da vida diária. (Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Overactive Bladder

Overactive Bladder Patient Guide

Download this comprehensive OAB patient resource.… more

Overactive Bladder Brochure

Overactive Bladder Brochure

Download this tri-fold brochure.… more

Urologic Cancer Cookbook

Living Healthy Cookbook with Information about Urologic Cancers

Part of managing cancer includes a healthy diet and lifestyle. This educational cookbook has recipes from celebrity chefs and is designed to help those affected by urologic cancers.… more

Urologic Cancer Cookbook

Living Healthy Cookbook with Information about Urologic Cancers

Part of managing cancer includes a healthy diet and lifestyle. This educational cookbook has recipes from celebrity chefs and is designed to help those affected by urologic cancers.… more

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

Download this patient resource on Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI).… more

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

Order this patient resource on SUI.… more

Incontinence

Incontinence

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Incontinence

Incontinence

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Kidney Cancer Patient Guide

Kidney Cancer Patient Guide

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Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome

Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS)

Download this patient guide to learn more information about IC/BPS and the urinary tract.… more

Italian Stress Urinary Incontinence

Incontinenza urinaria da stress (SUI) - Guida per il paziente

Come diagnosticare, trattare e gestire la SUI, con inclusa la prospettiva del paziente. (Stress Urinary Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Italian Incontinence

Incontinenza - Guida per i pazienti

Milioni di persone negli Stati Uniti vivono con incontinenza e sintomi di controllo della vescica. Questa condizione può impedire a uomini, donne e bambini di vivere la vita che desiderano. La paura di essere lontani da un bagno può limitare le scelte nella vita quotidiana. (Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Italian Overactive Bladder

Vescica iperattiva (OAB) - Guida per il paziente

Questa guida ti offre le informazioni necessarie su come gestire la OAB. Se pensi di aver bisogno di aiuto, chiedilo, anche se potrebbe sembrare imbarazzante. Non aspettare, perché ci sono molti trattamenti che funzionano bene contro la OAB. (Overactive Bladder Patient Guide)… more

Kidney Masses Spanish

Guía para pacientes con cáncer de riñón

Una guía sobre cómo diagnosticar, tratar y manejar las masas renales, incluida la perspectiva del paciente.… more

Spanish Stress Urinary Incontinence

Incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo: Una guía para los pacientes

Esta guía explica cómo diagnosticar, tratar y controlar la incontinencia urinaria por esfuerzo, e incluya una narración del punto de vista del paciente. (Stress Urinary Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Spanish Incontinence

Guía para pacientes con incontinencia

Millones de personas en Estados Unidos viven con incontinencia urinaria y síntomas de problemas de control de la vejiga. Esto puede impedir que hombres, mujeres y niños vivan la vida que desean. El miedo a estar lejos de un baño puede limitar las decisiones sobre la vida cotidiana. (Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Spanish Do You Have OAB? Brochure

¿Tiene una Vejiga Hiperactiva? Folleto de Lectura Fácil (Do You Have OAB? Brochure)

Un folleto tríptico que explica los síntomas de la vejiga hiperactiva a un nivel de lectura del sexto grado. (Do You Have OAB? Brochure)… more

Guía para pacientes con cáncer de vejiga

Guía para pacientes con cáncer de vejiga

Esta guía le informará sobre el cáncer de vejiga y lo que puede hacer al respecto. (Bladder Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Spanish Overactive Bladder

Guía para pacientes con vejiga hiperactiva

En esta guía, se proporciona información sobre cómo lidiar con la OAB. Si cree que precisa ayuda, solicítela, aunque le resulte incómodo. No espere, ya que existen muchos tratamientos efectivos para la OAB. (Overactive Bladder Patient Guide)… more

Vietnamese Kidney Masses

Hướng dẫn dành cho bệnh nhân ung thư thận

Hướng dẫn này sẽ cho bạn biết về ung thư thận và các bước tiếp theo mà bạn có thể thực hiện nếu một khối u hình thành trong cơ thể của bạn. (Kidney Cancer Patient Guide)… more

UrologyHealth extra – Bladder Cancer Special Issue- For Order

UrologyHealth extra® – Bladder Cancer Special Issue

Order this special issue focusing on bladder cancer to be shipped free in the United States and includes information for patients and caregivers on the basics such as the stages of this cancer, symptoms, treatments, risk factors and how to learn more.… more

UrologyHealth extra® – Bladder Cancer Special Issue

UrologyHealth extra® – Bladder Cancer Special Issue

Download this special issue focusing on bladder cancer that includes information for patients and caregivers on the basics such as the stages of this cancer, symptoms, treatments, risk factors and how to learn more.… more

Genetic Testing for Kidney Cancer – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Genetic Testing for Kidney Cancer – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

A description about genetic testing for kidney cancer and how genetic test results may help patients make informed choices.… more

Constipation and Urine Control - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Constipation and Urine Control - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

This fact sheet outlines what to know about constipation and urine control. Constipation happens when you go too long without having a bowel movement & this can cause issues with urine control. … more

Constipation and Urine Control: What You Should Know

Constipation and Urine Control: What You Should Know

Order this fact sheet that outlines what to know about constipation and urine control. Constipation happens when you go too long without having a bowel movement & this can cause issues with urine control. … more

Topical Estrogen – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Topical Estrogen – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Women who have gone through menopause often have vaginal dryness. This problem is also common in those who have had both of their ovaries surgically removed. In some cases, vaginal dryness can lead to pain with sex, burning vaginal discomfort or itching, recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) or abnormal vaginal discharge. Topical estrogen is a prescription treatment that can help lower or ease these symptoms.… more

Bladder Cancer: What You Should Know

Bladder Cancer: What You Should Know

Learn more about the basics of bladder cancer including types, causes, symptoms, testing and treatment options. … more

Pelvic Floor Muscle Relaxing

Pelvic Floor Muscle Relaxing: What You Should Know

Strong pelvic floor muscles can help prevent leakage and calm the urge to pass urine. Sometimes these muscles can be too tight, which can cause urine leaks, trouble emptying your bladder and pain during sex.… more

Bladder Diary Assessment Tool

Bladder Diary Assessment Tool

Use this bladder diary assessment tool and share the results with your healthcare provider to get a better understanding of your urinary incontinence symptoms. … more

Bladder Diary Assessment Tool

Bladder Diary Assessment Tool

Use this bladder diary assessment tool and share the results with your healthcare provider to get a better understanding of your urinary incontinence symptoms. … more

Bladder Prolapse - What You Should Know

Bladder Prolapse - What You Should Know

An overview of bladder prolapse causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options.… more

Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) Fact Sheet

Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) Fact Sheet

Download this fact sheet to read a concise review of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.… more

Combination Immunotherapy for Kidney Cancer

Combination Immunotherapy for Kidney Cancer Fact Sheet

Summary of combination immunotherapy for renal cell carcinoma including treatment, adverse reactions and questions to ask the health care team.… more

Bladder Control Assessment Tool

Bladder Control Assessment Tool

This Bladder Control assessment tool may help to measure symptoms and quality of life related to passing urine.… more

Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength: What You Should Know

Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength: What You Should Know

Download this fact sheet on how to perform Kegel exercises.… more

Overactive Bladder Assessment Tool

Overactive Bladder Assessment Tool

An assessment tool that allows patient to score symptoms and illustrates how they may be affecting their quality of life.… more

Overactive Bladder Diary

Overactive Bladder Diary

This Overactive Bladder Diary may help to record liquid intake, how often urine is passed and urine leakage to help you talk with your health care team.… more

Bladder Control Assessment Tool

Bladder Control Assessment Tool

This Bladder Control assessment tool may help to measure symptoms and quality of life related to passing urine. … more

Neurogenic Bladder - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Neurogenic Bladder - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

A fact sheet that helps patients to understand when nerve damage causes bladder problems and how to manage the condition.… more

Urinary Tract Infections - What You Should Know

Urinary Tract Infections - What You Should Know

A description of urinary tract infections to include tips on how to prevent UTIs.… more

Kidney Cancer Treatment

Kidney Cancer Treatment

Download this fact sheet.… more

Hematuria

Hematuria

Download this fact sheet… more

Kidney Basics

Kidney Basics

The basics about kidney function, kidney stones and kidney cancer with notes section to help patients and health care teams.… more

Italian Hematuria Fact Sheet

Ematuria

Una spiegazione dell’ematuria e del perché rappresenta un importante segno urologico che i pazienti non devono ignorare.… more

Italian Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength What You Should Know

Muscoli del pavimento pelvico - Cosa dovresti sapere

I pazienti imparano a sfruttare gli esercizi di Kegel per rafforzare i muscoli del pavimento pelvico… more

Spanish Bladder Control Assessment Tool

Control de la vejiga Herramienta de evaluación

Lea las preguntas de ambas páginas y respóndalas en función del último mes. Muestre la evaluación completa a su médico. Las respuestas de esta evaluación pueden ayudarle a medir sus síntomas y cuánta molestia le causan. (Bladder Control Assessment Tool)… more

Spanish Bladder Diary Assessment Tool

Diario miccional Herramienta de evaluación

Un diario miccional es una herramienta de evaluación que puede usar con su médico para comprender mejor sus síntomas de incontinencia urinaria. (Bladder Diary Assessment Tool)… more

Spanish Bladder Prolapse What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Prolapso de vejiga Lo que debe saber

La mayoría de las veces, la vejiga se mantiene en su lugar gracias a los músculos y el tejido de sostén del suelo pélvico que actúan como una “hamaca”. El prolapso de vejiga ocurre cuando estos tejidos se estiran y se debilitan. En las mujeres, la vejiga puede caerse y sobresalir a través de esta capa de músculos hacia la vagina. (Bladder Prolapse – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Spanish Nocturia What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Nocturia Lo que debe saber

Si se despierta dos o más veces por noche para ir al baño, ese es un signo claro de nocturia. Despertarse durante la noche para ir al baño puede ser difícil de sobrellevar. La nocturia puede alterar el sueño y afectar su calidad de vida. La nocturia es una señal de que algo preocupante está sucediendo en nuestros cuerpos. No es una enfermedad en sí misma. (Nocturia – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Spanish Genetic Testing for Kidney Cancer – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Pruebas genéticas para el cáncer de riñón Lo que debe saber

Una descripción sobre las pruebas genéticas para el cáncer de riñón y cómo los resultados de las pruebas genéticas pueden ayudar a los pacientes a tomar decisiones informadas. (Genetic Testing for Kidney Cancer – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Spanish Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Cistitis intersticial / síndrome de vejiga dolorosa: Lo que debe saber

La cistitis intersticial (CI) o síndrome de vejiga dolorosa (SVD) es un problema de dolor prolongado de la vejiga. No es una infección, pero parece una por los síntomas. Es una sensación de malestar y presión en el área de la vejiga. (Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Spanish Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Patient Guide

Guía para pacientes con cistitis intersticial / síndrome de vejiga dolorosa

Muchas personas tardan meses o incluso años en recibir un diagnóstico de cistitis intersticial (CI) o síndrome de vejiga dolorosa (SVD), los nombres médicos para el complejo de síntomas que incluyen dolor en la vejiga, necesidad imperiosa de orinar y aumento del número de micciones. (Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Patient Guide)… more

Spanish Hematuria: What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Hematuria: Lo que debe saber

La hematuria es la presencia de sangre en el orine. Cuando el orine es de color rojo o rosado, esto puede estarrelacionado con sangre en el orine y se llama hematuria "macroscópica" o "visible". (Hematuria: What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Spanish Topical Estrogen – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Estrógeno tópico Lo que debe saber

Las mujeres menopáusicas generalmente experimentan sequedad vaginal. El problema también es común en mujeres a quienes se les han extirpado los ovarios en una cirugía. En algunos casos, la sequedad vaginal puede causar dolor durante las relaciones sexuales, incomodidad vaginal dolorosa o picazón, infecciones del tracto urinario (ITU) recurrentes o flujo vaginal anormal. El estrógeno tópico es un tratamiento recetado que puede ayudar a disminuir o aliviar estos síntomas. (Topical Estrogen – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Spanish Kidney Basics

Principios Basicos Renales

Los riñones son dos órganos con forma de frijol ubicados cerca al centro de la espalda y debajo de las costillas. Nuestros riñones se encargan de limpiar nuestra sangre, controlar los niveles de líquidos, remover desechos en forma de orina, mantener el balance de los nivele de sustancias escenciales como electrolitos, producir hormonas para mantener la presión arterial estable, producir glóbulos rojos y mantener nuestros huesos sanos.… more

Spanish Kidney Cancer Treatment

Cáncer de riñón: Tratamiento

Una revisión concisa del cáncer de riñón, incluida una revisión de la función y el tratamiento de los riñones.… more

Spanish Kidney Cancer What You Should Know

Cáncer de riñón: Lo que usted debe saber

Un resumen general de lo que los pacientes y los cuidadores deben saber sobre el cáncer de riñón.… more

Spanish Neurogenic Bladder Fact Sheet

Vejiga Neurogénica Lo que deberías saber

La vejiga neurogénica, también conocida como disfunción neurogénica del tracto urinario inferior, es cuando una persona no tiene control de la vejiga debido a problemas del cerebro, la médula espinal o los nervios.… more

Spanish Pelvic Floor Muscle Relaxing – What You Should Know

Relajación de los músculos del piso pélvico

El piso pélvico es un grupo de músculos que rodean la uretra (es el tubo por donde pasa la orina). cuando estos músculos están contra ellos evitan escapes de orina.… more

Pelvic Floor Muscle Strengthening Spanish

Control de la vejiga: cómo fortalecer los músculos del suelo pélvico

Descargue esta hoja informativa sobre cómo realizar los ejercicios de Kegel.… more

Spanish Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Men

Incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo - Tratamiento en el varón

La incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo (IUE) es la salida involuntaria de orina causada por un aumento súbito depresión en la vejiga y en la uretra. Este aumento de presión puede superar la presión de cierre de los músculos delesfínter o causar que el esfínter se abra brevemente, lo que permite que salga la orina. (Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Men Fact Sheet)… more

Spanish Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Women

Tratamiento de incontinencia urinaria por esfuerzo en las mujeres

Esta hoja informativa ayuda a las mujeres a comprender los mitos comunes relacionados con la incontinencia urinaria, así como los tratamientos disponibles. (Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Women Fact Sheet)… more

Spanish Overactive Bladder Diary

Diario de la vejiga

Una herramienta de evaluación que permite a los pacientes registrar cuánto líquido beben, cuántas veces orinan, y cuándo se les escapa la orina accidentalmente. La publicación tiene un formato que se puede descargar e imprimir fácilmente. (Overactive Bladder Diary)… more

Spanish Overactive Bladder Assessment Tool

¿Cree que tiene la vejiga hiperactiva?

Un cuestionario que permite a los pacientes evaluar sus síntomas de vejiga hiperactiva. La publicación tiene un formato que se puede descargar e imprimir fácilmente. (Overactive Bladder Assessment Tool)… more

Bladder Basics

Bladder Basics

The basics about bladder function and bladder cancer with notes section to help patients and health care teams. … more

Spanish Bladder Basics

Básicos Sobre la Vejiga

La vejiga es un órgano hueco con forma de globo. Está compuesta principalmente de músculos. Almacena la orina hasta que usted esté listo para ir al baño a liberarla. La vejiga le ayuda a orinar. La orina sale del cuerpo a través de la uretra.… more

Combination Immunotherapy for Kidney Cancer

Combination Immunotherapy for Kidney Cancer

A graphic description of combination immunotherapy for renal cell carcinoma to include risks and benefits.… more

Bladder Cancer: Get the Facts

Bladder Cancer: Get the Facts

Did you know bladder cancer is the 10th most common cancer in the world? This patient education video from the Urology Care Foundation will tell you all of the facts you need about bladder cancer. … more

Infección del Tracto Urinario (ITU / UTI): Preguntas Más Comunes

Infección del Tracto Urinario (ITU / UTI): Preguntas Más Comunes

Hoy vamos a responder algunas de las preguntas más frecuentes sobre infecciones de las vías urinarias (ITU). También conocidas por sus siglas en ingles "urinary tract infection" o “UTI”.… more