Keeping You Informed

Nearly one in eight men is diagnosed with prostate cancer. If you are among them, this is what you can expect: a few changes in your body, some adjustments to your lifestyle, and the most effective recovery options in history. [...]

By: Laurence Belkoff DO, FACOS All Americans deserve equal opportunities to pursue their best lives, and that includes being cancer-free. For many Black men, we still have ground to cover. Black men are 76% more likely to be diagnosed with [...]

It might be obvious why urinary dysfunction can get in the way of activities women take for granted, from playing tennis to seeing a long movie. But when such conditions interfere with sexual pleasure, the correlation might not be so [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]