Shock wave therapy: ED cure or unproven treatment? - Urology …
WEBAug 6, 2019 · Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy is a safe treatment for men with erectile dysfunction and might work to improve, or even cure, ED in some patients. But there remain important unanswered questions, including which patients are ideal candidates and which protocol and devices are best. Without answers, offering the ED treatment ...
New recurrent UTI guideline: What urologists need to know
WEBOct 7, 2019 · The index patient is an otherwise healthy adult female with an uncomplicated, culture-proven recurrent UTI associated with acute-onset symptoms. Central to a diagnosis of UTI is the symptom of dysuria. Dysuria is a highly specific symptom, with more than 90% accuracy for UTI in young women in the absence of concomitant vaginal irritation or ...
Long-term results of Rezum therapy for patients with large prostates
WEBDec 23, 2021 · So, the retreatment rate for our small prostate cohort was 4.4%, which is in line with the results demonstrated from the original WATER clinical trial, 3 which also had a retreatment rate of 4.4%. For our large prostate cohort, this subset of patients had a retreatment rate of 18.4%, so a little less than one in five patients required ...
Chronic orchialgia: How to diagnose and treat the challenging …
WEBJun 17, 2021 · First, in a patient who has newly diagnosed pain, we give a 3-month period of conservative therapy. Usually, that includes anti-inflammatories, scrotal elevation, and warm compresses/hot baths. [If] they fail to respond, then we can categorize them as a [patient with] chronic orchialgia/chronic scrotal pain.
Advancements in Minimally Invasive Surgical Options for the …
WEBMar 31, 2022 · Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate affecting more than 40 million men in the United States with an associated prevalence that increases from 40% to 80% among men 50 to 70 years of age, respectively. 1,2 Progression of BPH leads to the subsequent development of lower urinary tract …
UroCuff makes it easier to assess bladder function in patients with …
WEBMay 3, 2021 · In an era of ever-increasing treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the UroCuff test is useful for assessing bladder function in patients. Tobias S. Köhler, MD, MPH, discussed the UroCuff test in a presentation at the 2021 Society of Benign Prostate Disease Annual Meeting, which was held virtually in March.
Dr. Elterman discusses Rezum and Aquablation for patients with BPH
WEBSep 10, 2021 · Dean Elterman, MD. At the 2021 American Urological Association annual meeting, Dean Elterman, MD, MSc, FRCSC, presented the studies “Rezūm water vapor therapy for large volume (≥80 mL) benign prostatic enlargement: large, multi-center cohort,” 1 and “Pooled analysis of bladder function post-Aquablation.” 2.
Alcohol and the prostate gland: Friend or foe? - Urology Times
WEBSep 12, 2018 · For prostate cancer, the answer appears to be: neither. A large number of studies and several meta-analyses have failed to turn up any consistent patterns of moderate alcohol consumption with prostate cancer risk. While some studies have observed dose-dependent, modestly increased risks of incident disease (BMC Cancer 2016; …
Testosterone dependence: How real is the risk? - Urology Times
WEBJul 23, 2014 · Men are being too easily enticed lately into ill-advised use of testosterone supplementation. Even men with only minimal, vague complaints are promised a hormonal fountain of youth and ageless virility. Many potential candidates seem to be under the misconception that “T” replacement will boost or energize their natural testicular …
How testosterone therapy use in men with prostate cancer has …
WEBJan 5, 2023 · According to Khera, the need for testosterone might be greater among prostate cancer patients. “Specifically for men with a history of prostate cancer, testosterone therapy can improve recovery of erectile function following…treatment. Testosterone plays a key role in overall erectile function.”. Although every case is different ...
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