MIDLANTIC UROLOGY BLOG
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6 Travel Tips if You’re Experiencing OAB
As many as 40% of women and 30% of men experience overactive bladder (OAB), the sudden urge to urinate that is difficult to control. Take this symptom quiz to see if this includes you. During travel, when bathrooms may be [...]
5 Pill-Free Options for Erectile Dysfunction
Do you wish intimacy didn’t require a pill? It’s possible. Erectile dysfunction is the most common sexual problem reported by men. It’s due to a lack of blood flow to the penis. Take the ED symptom quiz. If a pill-free [...]
Overactive Bladder? You Don’t Have to Live with It.
By: Tia Schellato, D.O., FACOS What’s it like to experience the symptoms of overactive bladder? If having to urinate while in the movie theater causes more stress than the drama on the screen, you likely know. And that theater audience [...]
Don’t Let Pelvic Organ Prolapse Affect Your Sexual Health
By Darlene Gaynor D.O. Pelvic organ prolapse, also called pelvic floor weakness, is a condition that affects many women who have had children, or a hysterectomy. It occurs when the muscles and ligaments in the pelvis, (which hold the bladder, [...]
What You Should Know About Kidney Stones: 6 Signs
By: Melanie I. Amster, M.D. Why do kidney stones hurt so much? Try forcing a square peg through a round hole, and you’ll get the picture. We typically associate kidney stones with severe pain. However, a number of less alarming [...]
Overactive Bladder Treatments: What’s Best for You?
By Max Ahn, M.D. Living with an overactive bladder is like trying to outrun an ocean wave. Sometimes the wave doesn’t catch you. But sometimes, it does. Nearly one-third of Americans struggle with bladder control. If you’re among them, don’t [...]
What You Should Know About Occasional Erectile Dysfunction
It might be performance anxiety. It could be that looming deadline. Heck, it might even be happy hour. A wide range of events can weaken a man’s erection. If this happens to you from time to time, don’t be alarmed. [...]
How to Avoid a Kidney Stone in 2024
Thirsty? Be sure to say ‘yes’ to that tall glass of water. It may save you from searing pain in the near future. If your body is dehydrated, it is less likely to produce enough urine to carry out salts, [...]
4 Reasons Your Urologist Wants You to Quit Smoking
One in four Philadelphia adults smoke. For the sake of your kidneys, bladder, and fertility, consider making 2024 your time to stop. Philadelphia in fact has the highest rate of smokers of the country’s 10 largest cities, according to the [...]
5 Issues to Discuss with Your Urologist
By: Jose G. Moreno, M.D. You might not currently be wondering how well your bladder or prostate works, but when the day comes that you do, there are specialists nearby to help. When you visit a urologist, your role as [...]
Six Gifts from 2023 for Which We are Most Grateful
By: Jon Mackler MPA, FACHE | COO MidLantic Urology A good health care provider will tell you that to practice medicine, you must practice gratitude. Never take those around you for granted. It’s like coming together for Thanksgiving. Many of [...]
Thinking About a Vasectomy? Here’s What You Should Know
By Cara O’Brien M.D. Every year, half a million men choose to get a vasectomy. So the procedure is probably right for you. Right? That answer depends on a few important factors. True, a vasectomy is among the most effective, [...]