It seems every type of treatment for every kind of medical issue comes with side effects. Simple things like taking aspirin have side effects, with some being positive and others negative. Certain treatments and procedures have their own set of side effects. Typically, your doctor will help you weigh the risks vs the benefits of
Anyone who has ever passed a kidney stone will tell you it was probably the worst pain they ever felt. The last thing they want is to ever have another one. The bad news is that once you have a kidney stone, you are likely to have another. Discover why that is, as well as
There are few things in life as painful as passing a kidney stone. If you have had one, you know. The problem is that once you have a kidney stone, you are likely to get another one. In fact, you have a 35 to 50% chance of having another within 5 years. Nature can be
Overactive bladder, or OAB, is the sudden and uncontrollable need to urinate affecting men and 40% of women. It can lead to the embarrassing involuntary leakage of urine. If you have an overactive bladder and have tried all the prescription meds with their accompanying complications or ineffectiveness, don’t give up. There are additional overactive bladder
Most people diagnosed with kidney cancer are between 55 and 74, and twice as many men get kidney cancer as women. It is estimated that almost 82,000 new kidney cancer cases will be diagnosed in 2024 and over 14,000 people will die from the disease. It is more common among African Americans, American Indians, and
When there is difficulty getting and/or keeping an erection long enough for sex, the suspect is erectile dysfunction. When everything is working right, erections can come and go without a thought. You never think about everything that has to go “right” to get and keep one. There happen to be multiple parts of your body
