Urology A to Z

Penile cancer is a rare disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the penis. Fewer than one man in 100,000 in the United States is diagnosed with it each year.

Peyronie’s disease is a condition that causes penile curvature, indentation, and loss of length upon erection. Some find it awkward to talk about, so let us help you start the conversation.

It may look like a rubber band or tight ring of foreskin around the tip of your penis. Phimosis or paraphimosis, which can occur in uncircumcised men, makes it difficult and painful to retract your foreskin.

Sometimes emotional or physical events interfere with a man’s ability to maintain control, but it may be caused by a separate medical issue.

Weak muscles at the floor of the pelvis can cause a woman’s bladder, uterus, or other organs to drop into the vagina. Learn why and how prolapse can be treated.

Prostate cancer occurs in one out of eight men in the U.S. during his lifetime. Early detection means more options for treatment and an increased chance of survival.

Prostate problems aren’t unusual, especially as you age. And most are highly treatable. Learn more.

Prostatitis is a condition of the prostate/pelvis associated with either inflammation, infection, or pain in the prostate/pelvic area.

Prostate specific antigen, also known as PSA, are proteins made in the prostate. They circulate in the bloodstream. A blood test can indicate if your PSA level is elevated which could indicate an enlarged prostate (BPH), urinating issues, infection of the bladder or prostate cancer.