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Arabic Stress Urinary Incontinence

دليل مرضى سلس البول الإجهادي

كيفية تشخيص سلس البول الإجهادي وعلاجه وإدارته، بما في ذلك وجهة نظر المرضى. (Stress Urinary Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Arabic Early-stage Prostate Cancer

دليل المرضى لسرطان البروستاتا الموضعي

كيفية تشخيص سرطان البروستاتا الموضعي وفحصه وعلاجه وإدارته، بما في ذلك وجهة نظر المرضى. (Early-stage Prostate Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Arabic Kidney Stones

دليل المرضى لحصوات الكلى

دليلٌ شامل للمريض يشرح أعراض حصوات الكلى وأسبابها وعلاجها.… more

Arabic Incontinence

دليل مرضى سلس البول

يتم استكشاف طرق إدارة هذه الحالة لكلٍ من الرجال والنساء. (Incontinence Patient Guide)… more

Arabic Advanced Prostate Cancer

دليل المرضى لسرطان البروستاتا المتقدم

كيفية تشخيص سرطان البروستاتا المتقدم وفحصه وعلاجه وإدارته، بما في ذلك وجهة نظر المرضى. (Advanced Prostate Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Arabic Overactive Bladder

دليل مرضى فرط نشاط المثانة

يتضمن هذا الدليل متعدد الصفحات موارد حول فرط نشاط المثانة لمساعدة المرضى طوال رحلة حالة فرط نشاط المثانة التي يعانون منها. (Overactive Bladder Patient Guide)… more

Arabic Prostate Health Playbook

كتيب خطة الرعاية الخاصة بك لصحة البروستاتا

مورد لصحة البروستاتا ضمن سيناريو لكرة القدم يغطي التهاب البروستاتا وتضخم البروستاتا الحميد وفحص سرطان البروستاتا والعلاج والحياة بعد سرطان البروستاتا. (Prostate Health Playbook). … more

Arabic Prostate Health Playbook

كتيب خطة الرعاية الخاصة بك لصحة البروستاتا

مورد لصحة البروستاتا ضمن سيناريو لكرة القدم يغطي التهاب البروستاتا وتضخم البروستاتا الحميد وفحص سرطان البروستاتا والعلاج والحياة بعد سرطان البروستاتا.… more

Advanced Prostate Cancer Patient Guide For Order

Advanced Prostate Cancer

Order available (US ONLY). In this patient guide, patients are provided with information about advanced prostate cancer to help during their prostate cancer journey. Content includes how to diagnose, screen, treat and manage advanced prostate cancer, including a patient perspective.… more

Prostate Health Playbook- Order

Prostate Health Playbook

Order this football-themed prostate health resource covering prostatitis, BPH, incontinence as well as information on prostate cancer to include screening and treatment options.… 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

Kidney Cookbook

Living Healthy: Fight Kidney Stones with Food Cookbook

An educational recipe book designed to help prevent kidney stones with nutrition and diet.… 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

Download this patient guide.… more

Incontinence

Incontinence

Order this patient guide.… more

Advanced Prostate Cancer

Advanced Prostate Cancer

Download this patient guide.… more

Early-stage Prostate Cancer

Early-stage Prostate Cancer

How to diagnose, screen, treat and manage early-stage prostate cancer, including a patient perspective.… more

Prostate Health Playbook

Prostate Health Playbook

Download this football-themed prostate health resource covering prostatitis, BPH, incontinence as well as information on prostate cancer to include screening and treatment options.… more

Kidney Stones Patient Guide

Kidney Stones Patient Guide

A 24-page comprehensive patient guide.… more

French Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Patient Guide

Guide patient sur la cystite interstitielle (syndrome de la vessie douloureuse)

La cystite interstitielle (CI), ou syndrome de la vessie douloureuse (SVD), est un problème de douleur vésicale chronique. Cela peut évoquer une infection de la vessie ou infection urinaire, mais ce n’en est pas une. Il s’agit d’une sensation d’inconfort et de pression dans la région de la vessie qui dure six semaines ou plus, sans infection ni autre cause évidente. (Patient Guide to Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome))… more

French Early-stage Prostate Cancer

Guide patient sur le cancer de la prostate de stade précoce

Le cancer de la prostate est la deuxième cause de décès par cancer chez les hommes aux États-Unis. La plupart des hommes ayant un diagnostic précoce peuvent vivre longtemps. Choisir son traitement peut être difficile. Informez-vous et posez des questions afin de faire le choix qui vous conviendra le mieux. (Early-stage Prostate Cancer Patient Guide)… more

UrologyHealth extra® – Navigating Prostate Cancer

UrologyHealth extra® – Navigating Prostate Cancer

Download this special issue focusing on prostate cancer that includes information for patients and caregivers on risk factors, healthy living tips and more.… more

UrologyHealth extra Navigating Prostate Cancer

UrologyHealth extra – Navigating Prostate Cancer

Order this special issue focusing on prostate cancer that includes information for patients and caregivers on risk factors, healthy living tips and more.… more

Advanced Prostate Cancer What You Should Know Fact Sheet-Order

Advanced Prostate Cancer – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Order a review of advanced prostate cancer to include its stages and risk factors.… more

Prostate Cancer Screening What You Should Know-Order

Prostate Cancer Screening What You Should Know

Order this patient-friendly prostate cancer screening fact sheet to be shipped free in the United States. This fact sheet is used to aid in decision making about prostate cancer screening.… more

Prostate Cancer Screening Talking to Your Health Care Team Assessment Tool

Prostate Cancer Screening Talking to Your Health Care Team Assessment Tool

Download this free patient-friendly screening assessment tool designed to self-assess symptoms to help guide conversations with your health care team about prostate cancer screening. … more

Prostate Cancer Screening What You Should Know

Prostate Cancer Screening What You Should Know

Download this free patient-friendly fact sheet to aid in decision making about prostate cancer screening.… more

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

A review of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) to include general information, benefits, risks and side effects. … more

Treatment Intensification for Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer (HSPC) - Talking to Your Doctor Fact Sheet

Treatment Intensification for Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer (HSPC) - Talking to Your Doctor Fact Sheet

Learn about treatment intensification for Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer and questions to ask your doctor.… more

Treatment for Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer (HSPC) - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Treatment for Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer (HSPC) - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Learn about Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer, common treatments and what to expect after treatment.… 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

Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) - Talking to Your Doctor Fact Sheet

Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) - Talking to Your Doctor Fact Sheet

Learn about how to talk to your doctor Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer.… more

Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Learn about Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer, who should receive ADT, how is ADT given and the benefits, risks and side effects of ADT. … more

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Treatment Fact Sheet

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Treatment Fact Sheet

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as an enlarged prostate, is common for men as they age. BPH itself may not need any treatment, but if it starts to cause problems, treatment may help.… more

Calcium and Kidney Stones - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Calcium and Kidney Stones - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

There are two types of calcium stones: calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate. This fact sheet outlines what you should know about calcium and kidney stones.… more

Kidney Cysts - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Kidney Cysts - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

As a person ages, sacs filled with fluid, called cysts, can form in the kidneys. This fact sheet outlines what you should know about kidney cysts.… more

Salvage Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Salvage Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Learn about salvage radiation therapy (SRT) as a type of cancer treatment given to men who had their prostate removed yet their prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels begin to rise.… more

Genomic Diagnostic Testing for Prostate Cancer

Genomic Diagnostic Testing for Prostate Cancer

Learn about genomic testing and how it may impact prostate cancer.… 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

Advanced Prostate Cancer What You Should Know

Advanced Prostate Cancer – What You Should Know

A review of advanced prostate cancer to include its stages and risk factors.… more

Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Treatment

Treatment for Early-Stage Prostate Cancer

This fact sheet covers the treatments you may want to discuss with your doctor if you are diagnosed with early-stage, localized prostate cancer.… more

Early-Stage Prostate Cancer What You Should Know

Early-Stage Prostate Cancer: What You Should Know

Learn more about Early-Stage Prostate Cancer using this fact sheet.… more

Ureteral Stents What You Should Know

Ureteral Stents What You Should Know

A ureteral stent is a plastic, flexible tube that helps the kidney drain urine after kidney stone surgery. Learn about how they feel, how they are removed and when to call a doctor if you feel concerned. … 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

Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC) - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

A concise summary about Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer to help patients understand this stage, to include treatment.… more

mCRPC - What You Should Know

Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

A concise summary of Metastatic Castration –Resistant Prostate Cancer to help patients understand this stage of prostate cancer.… 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

nmCRPC - What You Should Know

Non-Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (nmCRPC) – What You Should Know

A concise summary of Non-metastatic Castration–Resistant Prostate Cancer to help patients understand this stage of prostate cancer.… 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

Prostatectomy- What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Prostatectomy – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

A review of prostatectomy for prostate cancer treatment to include general information, benefits, risks and side effects. … more

Men with a Higher Risk for Prostate Cancer

Men with a Higher Risk for Prostate Cancer – What You Should Know

Learn about which men may have a higher risk for prostate cancer as well as about screening and treatment. … more

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer What You Should Know

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer - What You Should Know

Learn about genetic testing and how it may impact prostate cancer.… more

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer Talking to Your Doctor

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer – Talking to Your Doctor

At many stages in the cancer journey, genetic tests may help. This fact sheet may help prepare those impacted by prostate cancer to talk to the health care team.… more

Advanced Prostate Cancer Treatment

Advanced Prostate Cancer Treatment

A review of advanced prostate cancer to include its stages and treatment options.… 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

Kidney Stones - Treatment

Kidney Stones - Treatment

Download this fact sheet.… more

Prostate Basics

Prostate Basics

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

Arabic Prostate Cancer Screening Assessment Tool

السجل اليومي للمثانة

أداة تقييم تسمح للمرضى بتسجيل كمية السوائل التي يشربونها، وكم مرة يقومون بالتبول ومتى يحدث لهم تسرب بالبول. تم تنسيق هذه الأداة أيضًا ليكون من السهل تنزيلها وطباعتها. (Prostate Cancer Screening Assessment Tool)… more

Arabic Overactive Bladder Diary

السجل اليومي للمثانة

أداة تقييم تسمح للمرضى بتسجيل كمية السوائل التي يشربونها، وكم مرة يقومون بالتبول ومتى يحدث لهم تسرب بالبول. تم تنسيق هذه الأداة أيضًا ليكون من السهل تنزيلها وطباعتها. (Overactive Bladder Diary)… more

Arabic Overactive Bladder Assessment Tool

أداة تقييم فرط نشاط المثانة

أداة تقييم تسمح للمريض بتسجيل الأعراض وتوضح كيف يمكن أن تؤثر على جودة حياتهم. (Overactive Bladder Assessment Tool)… more

Arabic Life After Prostate Cancer-Urinary Incontinence

الحياة بعد سرطان البروستاتا - مشاكل السيطرة على سلس البول

وصفٌ لأنواع حالات سلس البول وكيف يمكن علاجها لمرضى سرطان البروستاتا.… more

Arabic Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Men

صحيفة معلومات حول سلس البول- علاج سلس البول الإجهادي لدى الرجال

صحيفة معلومات تساعد الرجال على فهم سلس البول الإجهادي والعلاجات المتاحة. (Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Men Fact Sheet)… more

Arabic Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Women

صحيفة حقائق حول سلس البول- علاج سلس البول الإجهادي لدى النساء

تساعد النساء على فهم الأساطير الشائعة حول سلس البول الإجهادي والعلاجات المتاحة. (Stress Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for Women Fact Sheet)… more

Arabic Genomic Diagnostic Testing for Prostate Cancer

صحيفة معلومات اختبارات الجينوم التشخيصية لسرطان البروستاتا

وصفٌ للفحص التشخيصي الجينومي لسرطان البروستاتا لمساعدة المرضى على اتخاذ خيارات مستنيرة بشأن العلاجات.… more

Arabic How to Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor Muscles

التحكم بالمثانة - كيفية تقوية عضلات قاع الحوض

يتعلم المرضى كيفية استخدام تمارين كيجل لتقوية عضلات قاع الحوض.… more

Arabic Prostatitis - What You Should Know

صحيفة معلومات التهاب البروستاتا - ما يجب أن تعرفه

ملخص موجز لالتهاب البروستاتا يشمل الأعراض والأسباب وخيارات العلاج. (Prostatitis - What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Arabic Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for Me?

قائمة مرجعية للكشف المبكر عن سرطان البروستاتا

قد يستخدم المرضى القائمة المرجعية هذه للمساعدة في اتخاذ القرار الأفضل بشأن الفحص للكشف عن سرطان البروستاتا. (Is Prostate Cancer Screening Rigiht for Me? Fact Sheet)… more

Détente des muscles du plancher pelvien: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Détente des muscles du plancher pelvien: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Un plancher pelvien musclé peut aider à prévenir les fuites et à calmer l’envie d’uriner. Parfois, ces muscles peuvent être trop tendus, ce qui peut entraîner des fuites urinaires, des difficultés à vider la vessie et des douleurs pendant les rapports sexuels. (Pelvic Floor Muscle Relaxing – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Renforcement des muscles du plancher pelvien: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Renforcement des muscles du plancher pelvien: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Des millions de personnes souffrent d’incontinence urinaire (fuites d’urine). Elles ont souvent l’impression que leur vie est soumise au bon vouloir de leur vessie. Mais ce n’est pas une fatalité. Vous pouvez agir dès maintenant pour mieux contrôler votre vessie. (Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Calcium et calculs rénaux: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Calcium et calculs rénaux: Ce qu’il faut savoir

L’urine contient de nombreux minéraux et sels dissous. Lorsque l’urine contient des niveaux élevés de minéraux et de sels, des cristaux solides appelés calculs peuvent se former. Ces calculs peuvent être « silencieux » (asymptomatiques) ou très douloureux. (Calcium and Kidney Stones – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Cancer de la prostate de stade précoce: Traitement

Cancer de la prostate de stade précoce: Traitement

Les traitements suivants peuvent être évoqués avec votre médecin en cas de diagnostic de cancer de la prostate localisé de stade précoce. (Early-stage Prostate Cancer Treatment Fact Sheet)… more

Hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP): Traitement

Hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP): Traitement

L’HBP en elle-même peut ne nécessiter aucun traitement, mais en cas de problèmes, un traitement peut être utile. L’HBP n’est pas cancéreuse et ne provoque pas de cancer. Néanmoins, l’HBP et le cancer peuvent survenir en même temps. Les traitements suivants peuvent être évoqués avec votre médecin si vous souffrez d’HBP. (BPH Treatment Fact Sheet)… more

Hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP): Ce qu’il faut savoir

Hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP): Ce qu’il faut savoir

L’hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP), également appelée hyperplasie de la prostate, est une affection fréquente chez les hommes à mesure qu’ils vieillissent. (BPH - What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Prostatectomie: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Prostatectomie: Ce qu’il faut savoir

La chirurgie visant à retirer la prostate s’appelle une prostatectomie radicale. La chirurgie est généralement une bonne option si le cancer de la prostate ne s’est pas propagé. (Prostatectomy - What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Cancer de la prostate de stade précoce: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Cancer de la prostate de stade précoce: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Le cancer de la prostate apparait lorsque des cellules anormales se forment et se développent dans la glande prostatique. Toutes les excroissances anormales, également appelées tumeurs, ne sont pas cancéreuses, ou « malignes ». Certaines tumeurs sont bénignes, c’est-à-dire non cancéreuses, comme l’hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP), et ne menacent pas le pronostic vital. (Early-stage Prostate Cancer - What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Prostate Cancer Screening Assessment Tool- Order

Prostate Cancer Screening Assessment Tool

Order this patient-friendly screening assessment tool to be shipped free in the United States; designed to self-assess symptoms to help guide conversations with your health care team about prostate cancer screening. … more

Bladder Basics

Bladder Basics

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

Health Screenings Every Latino Man Should Know Poster

Health Screenings Every Latino Man Should Know Poster

Did you know Latino men are at higher risk for many health issues? This free download includes numbers and screenings to help Latino men keep their health in check.… more

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer

In this patient education video from the Urology Care Foundation, we discuss the basics of genetic testing for prostate cancer.… more

Ureteral Stents What You Need to Know

Ureteral Stents: What You Need to Know

If you have a kidney stone, treatment options vary. If you and your doctor choose surgery as treatment for your stone, a ureteral stent may be used.… more

Survivors Patients and Caregivers Talk About Prostate Cancer

Survivors: Patients & Caregivers Talk About Prostate Cancer

Survivors as patients and caregivers talk about their journey and how education can help take away from the fears that come with cancer.… more