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Overactive Bladder

Overactive Bladder Patient Guide

Download this comprehensive OAB patient resource.… more

Bladder Cancer Patient Guide

Bladder Cancer Patient Guide

Guide with information about how to diagnose, treat and manage bladder cancer, including a patient perspective.… 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)

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Incontinence

Incontinence

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Incontinence

Incontinence

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Testicular Cancer Patient Guide

Testicular Cancer Patient Guide

Detailed guide to include a patient story, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for men as well as a section on children with testicular cancer.… more

Kidney Cancer Patient Guide

Kidney Cancer Patient Guide

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Testosterone Therapy Patient Guide

Testosterone Therapy

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Kidney Stones Patient Guide

Kidney Stones Patient Guide

A 24-page comprehensive patient guide.… more

Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile Dysfunction

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Premature Ejaculation

Premature Ejaculation

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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

Gujarati Erectile Dysfunction PG

શિશ્નોત્્થથાન અપક્રિયા (ઇરેક્્ટટા ઇલ ડિસફંકશન) અંગે દર્ દીની માર્ ્ગદર્્શ ન

અભ્્યયાસ દર્્શશાવે છે કે 50 વર્્ષથી વધુ ઉંમરના2માંથી 1 પુરુષમાં અમુક અંશે શિશ્નોત્્થથાન અપક્રિયા(ઇરેક્્ટટાઇલ ડિસફંકશન) (ED) હોય છે.વૃદ્ધાવસ્્થથા જ એકમાત્રકારણનથી પરંતુ પુરુષોની ઉંમર સાથે ED વધુ સામાન્્યબને છે. (Erectile Dysfunction Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati Overactive Bladder

ઓવરએક્ટિવ બ્લેડર પેશન્ટ ગાઇડ

યુનાઇટેડસ્્ટટેટ્્સમાં લાખોલોકોમૂત્રાશયની સમસ્્યયાઓનોસમૂહએવા અતિસક્રિય મૂત્રાશય (OAB) સાથે સંઘર્્ષકરી રહ્યાછે. OABમાં તમારુુંમૂત્રાશય ખરેખર ભરાયેલું ન હોય ત્્યયારે પણતમારા મૂત્રાશયને પેશાબ કરવાની તીવ્ર ઇચ્્છછાથાય છે. કેટલીકવાર એવું બને છે કે તમારુુંમૂત્રાશય અતિશય સંવેદનશીલબની જાય છે અને કેટલીકવાર એવું પણબને છે કે તમે તેને પરવાનગી ન આપોતોપણતે પેશાબ કરવાની છૂટઆપી દે છે. (Overactive Bladder Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati Bladder Cancer Patient Guide

મૂત્રાશયના કૅન્્સરનાં દર્ દી માટેની માર્્ગદર્્શ શિકા

મૂત્રાશયનું કૅન્્સર ઘણીવાર મૂત્રાશયનાઅસ્્તરમાં શરૂ થાય છે.મોટાભાગનાકૅન્્સરની જેમ, મૂત્રાશયનાકૅન્્સરનું વહેલું નિદાન કરાવવાથી તમને વધુ સારવારનાવિકલ્્પપોઅને સારાપરિણામો મળી શકે છે. (Bladder Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati Testicular Cancer Patient Guide

ટેસ્્ટટિક્યુલર કૅન્્સરના દર્દીની માર્્ગદર્્શશિકા

ટેસ્્ટટિક્યુલર કૅન્્સર છોકરા અથવા પુરુષને કોઈપણઉંમરે થઈ શકે છે (નવજાતથી લઈને વૃદ્ધ સુધી), તે મોટાભાગે 15 થી 44 વર્્ષની વયના પુરુષોમાં જોવા મળે છે.વૃષણમાં કૅન્્સર વધ્્યયુુંછે તે જાણીને હંમેશા આઘાત લાગે છે, ખાસકરીને નાની ઉંમરે.જોકે, વહેલાંસર નિદાન વડે આ કૅન્્સરની સારવાર કરી શકાય છે અને સારુુંપણકરી શકાય છે.રાહન જોવી મહત્તત્વપૂર્્ણછે. (Testicular Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati Kidney Stones Patient Guide

કિડની (મૂત્રપિંડ)ની પથરીઓ અંગે દર્ દી માટેની માર્ ્ગદર્્શશિક ા

કિડની (મૂત્રપિંડ)ની પથરીઓનો રોગ એ મૂત્ર પ્રણાલીની સૌથી સામાન્્યસમસ્્યયાઓમાંની એકછે.U.S.માં પથરીઓ ધરાવતા લોકોની સંખ્્યયાવધી રહી છે. (Kidney Stones Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati Kidney Masses Patient Guide

મૂત્રપિંડ કૅન્્સરનાં દર્ દીઓ માટેની માર્્ગદર્્શશિકા

તમારા ડૉકટરે હમણાં જતમને સમાચાર આપ્્યયાાંછે કે તમારા મૂત્રપિંડમાં વૃદ્ધિ થઈ છે.તે શું છે અને એનો તમારા માટે શું અર્્થથાય છે? આપણાં મૂત્રપિંડનું મુખ્્યકાર્્યઆપણા લોહીને ફિલ્્ટર (શુદ્ધકરવાનું) છે.કેટલીક વખત આપણાં મૂત્રપિંડની અંદર આપણને માસ(વૃદ્ધિ અથવા ટ્યૂમર) થયેલો જોવા મળે છે. (Kidney Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Gujarati Incontinence

અસંયમ (ઇનકોન્્ટટિનન્્સ્ટસ) માટે દર્ દીની માર્્ગદર્્શશિકા

યુનાઇટેડ સ્્ટટેટ્્સમાં લાખો લોકો અસંયમ અને મૂત્રાશય નિયંત્રણના લક્ષણો સાથે જીવે છે.તે પુરુષો, સ્ત્રીઓ અને બાળકોને તેઓ ઈચ્્છછેતેવું જીવન જીવતા અટકાવે છે.બાથરૂમથી દૂર રહેવાનો ભય કાર્્યઅને અન્્યઘણી બાબતો કરવા વિશેની પસંદગીઓને મર્્યયાદિત કરી શકે છે. (Incontinence 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

Women’s Health and Menopause What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Women’s Health and Menopause – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Learn about women’s health during perimenopause and menopause, symptoms and treatment options. … more

Order Women’s Health and Menopause What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Women’s Health and Menopause – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Order this fact sheet that includes information on perimenopause, menopause, symptoms and treatment options for women.… 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

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

Adult Gender: What You Should Know

Adult Gender: What You Should Know

Learn about adult gender, gender affirmation and terms around gender.… more

Fertility Preservation and Gender Diverse Parenthood: What You Should Know

Fertility Preservation and Gender Diverse Parenthood: What You Should Know

Learn about fertility preservation for gender diverse adults and frequently asked questions.… more

Adult Sexuality and Gender Diversity: What You Should Know

Adult Sexuality and Gender Diversity: What You Should Know

Learn about adult sexuality and gender diversity, sexual orientation, gender dysphoria and medical choices for gender diverse adults.… more

Adult Masculinizing Gender-Affirming Surgery: What You Should Know

Adult Masculinizing Gender-Affirming Surgery: What You Should Know

Learn about gender affirmation, adult masculinizing gender-affirming surgery and questions to ask your doctor.… more

Adult Feminizing Gender-Affirming Surgery: What You Should Know

Adult Feminizing Gender-Affirming Surgery: What You Should Know

Learn about gender affirmation, adult feminizing gender-affirming surgery and questions to ask your doctor.… 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 Cancer Prevention

Bladder Cancer Prevention

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Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer – Talking to Your Doctor

Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer – Talking to Your Doctor

Learn more about genetic testing for bladder cancer and how to prepare as a way to feel more ready to talk with your doctor.… more

Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer - What You Should Know

Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer - What You Should Know

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

Vasectomy Reversal

Vasectomy Reversal

Download this fact sheet with information about vasectomy reversal. Vasectomy reversal is a procedure for men who have had a vasectomy and then decide they want to father a child.… 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

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

Varicoceles

Varicoceles - What You Should Know

Designed for teen boys and men to explain this condition, causes, treatments and address frequently asked questions.… 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

Kidney Stones - Treatment

Kidney Stones - Treatment

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Testosterone Therapy Fact Sheet

Testosterone Therapy

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Vasectomy

Vasectomy

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

Reproductive Basics

Reproductive Basics

The basics about reproductive function in men as well as penile and testicular cancer with notes section to help patients and health care teams. … 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

French Testicular Cancer - What You Should Know

Cancer du testicule: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Le cancer du testicule survient lorsque les cellules du testicule se développent pour former une tumeur. Ce phénomène est rare. Plus de 90 % des cancers du testicule commencent dans les cellules germinales, qui produisent les spermatozoïdes. (Testicular Cancer – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Tests génétiques pour le cancer du rein: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Tests génétiques pour le cancer du rein: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Une masse rénale, ou tumeur, est une excroissance anormale dans le rein. Certaines masses rénales sont bénignes (non cancéreuses) et d’autres sont malignes (cancéreuses). (Genetic Testing for Kidney Cancer - 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

Kystes rénaux: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Kystes rénaux: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Avec l’âge, des poches remplies de liquide, appelées kystes, peuvent se former dans les reins. Il existe cinq catégories de kystes rénaux. La plupart sont de classe I (kystes simples) et de classe II (kystes peu complexes). Ces types de kystes sont presque toujours non cancéreux. Les kystes complexes peuvent être associés à un cancer et devront être suivis ou traités. (Kidney Cysts – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati Pelvic Floor Strengthening What You Should Know Fact Sheet

પેલ્્વવિક ફ્્લલો ર સ્્નના યુની મજબૂતાઇ તમારે શું જાણવું જોઇએ

લાખો લોકો પેશાબના અસંયમ (પેશાબ લીકેજ)થી પીડાય છે. ઘણીવાર લોકોને એવું લાગે છે કે તેઓનું મૂત્રાશય તેઓના જીવનને નિયંત્રિત કરે છે કે કેમ. પરંતુ આ તમારી કહાની ન હોવી જોઇએ. તમે તમારા મૂત્રાશયને નિયંત્રિત કરવામાં મદદ માટે પગલાં લઈ શકો છો. (Pelvic Floor Strengthening – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati Pelvic Floor Relaxing – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

પેલ્્વવિક ફ્્લલોર સ્્નનાયુનું ઢીલા થવું તમારે શું જાણવું જોઇએ

પેલ્્વવિક ફ્્લલોર એ સ્્નનાયુઓનું એક જૂથ છે જે મૂત્રમાર્્ગની ફરતે હોય છે (એ નળી જેમાંથી પેશાબ પસાર થાય છે). જ્્યયારે તે કડક થાય છે ત્્યયારે તે પેશાબનાલિકેજને રોકવામાં મદદ કરે છે. મજબૂત પેલ્્વવિક ફ્્લલોરનાં સ્્નનાયુઓ લીકેજ (ચૂવાક)ને રોકવામાં મદદરૂપ થઈ શકે છે અને પેશાબ પસાર કરવાની ઇચ્્છછાને શાંત કરે છે. (Pelvic Floor Relaxing – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati Bladder Health Basics Fact Sheet

મૂત્રાશયની મૂળભૂત બાબતો

મૂત્રાશય એક ખાલી, બલૂન આકારનું અંગ છે. તે મોટે ભાગે સ્્નનાયુઓમાંથી બનેલું હોય છે. જ્્યયાાંસુધી તમે તેને છોડવામાટે બાથરૂમ જવામાટે તૈયાર ન થાઓ ત્્યયાાંસુધી તે પેશાબને સંગ્રહિત કરે છે. મૂત્રાશય તમને પેશાબ કરવામાં મદદ કરે છે. ત્્યયારબાદ પેશાબ મૂત્રમાર્ગે શરીરમાંથી નીકળે છે. (Bladder Health Basics Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati Kidney Health Basics

કિડની (મૂત્રપિંડ) વિશેની મૂળભૂત માહિતી

કિડની (મૂત્રપિંડ) બે બીન આકારના અવયવો છે જે પાંસળીના પાંજરાની નીચે પાછળ મધ્્યમાં આવેલી છે. આપણી કિડની (મૂત્રપિંડ) મુખ્્યત્્વવેઆપણુુંલોહી સાફ કરે છે, પ્રવાહીને સંતુલિત કરે છે, પેશાબ તરીકે કચરો દૂર કરે છે, શરીરના જરૂરી રસાયણો અને ઇલેક્ટ્રોલાઇટ્્સને સંતુલિત રાખે છે અને આપણા બ્્લડ પ્રેશરને સ્્થથિર રાખવા માટે હોર્મોન્્સબનાવે છે, રક્્તકણો બનાવે છે અને આપણા હાડકાંને મજબૂત રાખે છે. (Kidney Health Basics Fact Sheet)… more

Gujarati Reproductive Basics Fact Sheet

પ્રજનન તંત્રની મૂળભૂત માહિતી

પુરુષો માટે, યુરોલૉજીમાં મૂત્ર માર્્ગ અને પુરૂષ પ્રજનન અંગોનો સમાવેશ થાય છે, અથવા, તમે તેને કમરની નીચેની પ્રણાલીઓ કહી શકો છો. (Reproductive Basics Fact Sheet)… more

Bladder Basics

Bladder Basics

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

Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer

Genetic Testing for Bladder Cancer

You may have heard that genetics can play a role in a person developing cancer. As a result, genetic testing has emerged as a new way to identify a person’s risk for bladder cancer.… more

Bladder Cancer Treatment Series Bladder Preservation

Bladder Cancer Treatment Series: Bladder Preservation

If you are a patient with muscle invasive bladder cancer, it is important to know your treatment choices. As part of your treatment, you may need to have some of your bladder removed. If this is the case, you should know your options for bladder preservation therapy.… more

Bladder Cancer Treatment Intravesical Therapy

Bladder Cancer Treatment: Intravesical Therapy

If you are a patient with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, it is important to know your choices for treatment. Based on your diagnosis, your urologist may suggest intravesical therapy.… more

Bladder Cancer Treatment Series Bladder Removal Surgery

Bladder Cancer Treatment Series: Bladder Removal Surgery

Being told you have muscle-invasive bladder cancer can be very scary. However, your doctor and medical team are there to help. Your treatment choices will depend on how much your cancer has grown, and can involve bladder removal with chemotherapy or without chemotherapy.… more

Bladder Cancer Treatment Series Urinary Diversion

Bladder Cancer Treatment Series: Urinary Diversion

If you are a patient with bladder cancer, it is important to know your choices for treatment.… 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