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  1. Urinary System Includes info on urine tests and urinary tract infections in children, teens, and adults. Also has links to stress incontinence and kidney stone info.
  2. Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger Briefly discusses the urinarysystem in children. Covers possible causes of problems in young children. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  3. Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older Briefly discusses the urinarysystem in teens and adults. Covers possible causes of problems, infections, and changes with age. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  4. Interactive Tool: How Bad Are Your Urinary Symptoms From Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)? Interactive tool to help you figure out whether you want treatment for urinary symptoms from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Provides links to more detailed info on BPH and decision tools for treatment options.
  5. Urinary Tract Infections in Teens and Adults Discusses urinary tract infection in teens and adults. Covers symptoms and how problems might be diagnosed with urinalysis or a urine culture. Looks at treatment with antibiotics. Offers home treatment and prevention tips.
  6. Urinary Tract Infection: Here's Help Take a minute to learn about a urinary tract infection and what you can do to feel better.
  7. Urinary Obstruction in Children
  8. Complicated Urinary Tract Infections
  9. Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): Risks for Older Adults
  10. Home Test for Urinary Tract Infections Discusses test kits you can get without a prescription to use at home to check for urinary tract infections (UTIs). Looks at how test is done and how to prepare. Discusses possible results.
  11. Urinary Problems During Pregnancy
  12. Cranberry Juice and Urinary Tract Infections
  13. Medicines and Urinary Symptoms
  14. Genital Injuries: Urinary Problems
  15. Urinary Problems and Prostate Cancer
  16. Urinary Symptoms After an Injury in Children
  17. American Urological Association Symptom Index
  18. Types of Kidney Stones
  19. Kidney Stones Explains why and how kidney stones form. Covers types of stones such as calcium, cystine, uric acid, and struvite. Discusses symptoms. Covers treatment, including extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy. Offers prevention tips.
  20. Kidney stones: Fast Facts Learn what kidney stones are.
  21. Bladder Cancer Discusses the causes and symptoms of bladder cancer. Covers how it is diagnosed and treatment options, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Offers home treatment suggestions to manage side effects like nausea and trouble sleeping.
  22. Acute Kidney Injury Versus Chronic Kidney Disease
  23. Renal Artery Stenosis Learn the basics of renal artery stenosis, including what it is, what causes it, and how it is treated.
  24. Chronic Kidney Disease Discusses chronic kidney disease (chronic renal failure), which means your kidneys don't work the way they should. Discusses dialysis. Covers treating diabetes and high blood pressure, which cause most cases of chronic kidney disease.
  25. Acute Kidney Injury Discusses acute kidney injury (which used to be called acute renal failure). It means your kidneys suddenly stop working normally. Includes prerenal acute kidney injury. Covers causes like kidney or liver disease. Includes symptoms like little urine (oliguria) when you urinate. Covers dialysis.
  26. Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)
  27. Hydronephrosis: Fast Facts Learn about hydronephrosis.
  28. Rhabdomyolysis
  29. Bladder Pain Syndrome (Interstitial Cystitis)
  30. Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer Describes kidney cancer. Covers symptoms and how kidney cancer is diagnosed. Covers treatment with surgery and medicines.
  31. Recurrent Abdominal Pain (RAP)
  32. End-Stage Renal Disease
  33. Trichomoniasis
  34. Prostatitis Covers the various types of prostatitis, including acute bacterial, inflammatory, noninflammatory, and chronic pelvic pain syndrome. Covers symptoms for each type. Discusses treatment for each type. Covers lifestyle changes, medicines, and surgery.
  35. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
  36. Nephrotic Syndrome Discusses nephrotic syndrome, a sign kidneys aren't working right. Includes high levels of protein in urine, low levels of protein in blood, and high cholesterol. Discusses swelling (edema) and kidney failure. Covers causes like diabetes. Covers treatment.
  37. Syphilis
  38. Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  39. Prostate Cancer Provides info on an initial diagnosis. Discusses diagnostic tests, including PSA test and digital rectal exam. Covers symptoms common to prostate cancer and other conditions. Discusses treatment with active surveillance, surgery, or radiation. Also offers prevention tips.
  40. Gonorrhea
  41. Hypospadias
  42. Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic Discusses prostate cancer that has spread or come back. Discusses symptoms. Covers treatment choices and factors that will affect them, including age, PSA level, Gleason score, and how far cancer has spread. Covers end-of-life issues.
  43. Cystectomy
  44. Retrograde Pyelogram for Kidney Stones Briefly discusses test used to see if a kidney stone or something else is blocking your urinary tract. Covers how it is done and possible results.
  45. Kidney Stone Analysis Covers test done on a kidney stone to find out what the stone is made of. Links to info on types of stones, including calcium, uric acid, struvite, and cystine. Explains that test can help doctor decide treatment or give info on preventing more stones from forming.
  46. Shock Wave Lithotripsy Discusses shock wave lithotripsy, a procedure that uses shock waves to break a kidney stone into smaller pieces. Covers how it is done and what to expect after treatment. Covers risks.
  47. Sexually Transmitted Infections: Treatment
  48. Kidney Stones: Should I Have Lithotripsy to Break Up the Stone? Guides through decision to have extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones. Describes what lithotripsy is and when it is normally used. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  49. Abdominal Pain, Age 11 and Younger Briefly discusses possible causes of abdominal pain in children 11 and younger, including stomach flu, urinary tract infection, constipation, and appendicitis. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  50. Uremia
  51. Medicines That Can Cause Acute Kidney Injury
  52. Phosphate in Urine Test
  53. Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease
  54. Transurethral Resection of the Bladder
  55. Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease
  56. Potassium (K) in Blood Test Discusses blood test to check level of potassium (K) in blood. Includes info on what affects potassium levels in the body such as kidney function, blood pH, and hormones. Explains how and why test is done. Covers what results mean.
  57. Living With More Than One Health Problem
  58. Foods High in Oxalate
  59. Dialysis: Caring for Your Vascular Access at Home Learn how to care for yourself at home after a vascular access procedure.
  60. Diabetic Kidney Disease Discusses diabetic nephropathy, which is kidney disease or damage caused by diabetes. Covers causes and symptoms. Discusses how it is diagnosed and treatment options, including medicines, diet, and dialysis. Offers home treatment tips.
  61. Bladder Cancer Treatment: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  62. Childhood Bladder Cancer Treatment: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  63. Kidney Health Testing for People With Diabetes
  64. Complications of Enlarged Prostate
  65. Kidney Stones: Preventing Kidney Stones Through Diet Offers tips for changing your diet to help prevent kidney stones. Discusses water, protein, and fiber needs and limiting or avoiding certain foods and supplements. Includes tips for people who've had a calcium or oxalate kidney stone.
  66. Dialysis: Measuring How Well It Works
  67. Uroflowmetry Test
  68. Urethral Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  69. Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  70. Dialysis: What Is It? Understand what dialysis is and how it helps you feel better and live longer.
  71. Sodium (Na) in Blood Test
  72. Prostate Cancer Screening
  73. Abdominal Pain, Age 12 and Older Briefly discusses symptoms and possible causes of abdominal pain, such as peptic ulcer disease, indigestion, appendicitis, and stomach flu. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  74. Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) Describes the TURP procedure and what to expect afterward.
  75. Simple Prostatectomy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Discusses traditional surgery to remove an enlarged prostate. Covers what to expect after surgery and risks.
  76. Transurethral Incision of the Prostate (TUIP) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  77. Transurethral Microwave Therapy (TUMT) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  78. Chronic Kidney Disease: Medicines to Be Careful With
  79. Sexually Transmitted Infections: Symptoms in Women
  80. Multiple Sclerosis: Bladder Problems
  81. Kidney Disease: Changing Your Diet Discusses changing your diet to help protect your kidneys when you have kidney disease. Gives general ideas about how to follow the diet your doctor or dietitian recommends. Covers limiting salt (sodium), protein, phosphorus, and potassium.
  82. Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer (Androgen Deprivation Therapy, or ADT)
  83. Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
  84. Orchiectomy for Prostate Cancer
  85. Prostate Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  86. Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer
  87. Prostate Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]
  88. Sexually Transmitted Infections: How a Male Genital Exam Is Done
  89. Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer
  90. Wilms Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  91. Sexually Transmitted Infections Briefly discusses common sexually transmitted infections. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care.
  92. Open Surgery for Kidney Stones Discusses traditional surgery used to remove kidney stones. Covers why it is done and what to expect after surgery. Covers risks.
  93. Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy or Nephrolithotripsy Looks at procedures to remove kidney stones from the kidneys. Explains difference between nephrolithotomy and nephrolithotripsy. Looks at when each may be done. Covers risks.
  94. Ureteroscopy
  95. Prostatectomy Surgery Learn what a prostatectomy is and how it's done.
  96. Prostatectomy: Returning Home Learn how to care for yourself after a prostatectomy.
  97. Transurethral Prostatectomy for Prostatitis Briefly discusses surgery to remove the prostate gland through the urethra. Covers why it is done and how well it works. Lists risks.
  98. Male Genital Problems and Injuries Briefly discusses male genital problems and injuries. Looks at testicle, penis, and scrotum symptoms. Covers rashes and infections. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  99. Gonorrhea Test
  100. Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Should I Have Surgery? Guides through decision to have surgery for pelvic organ prolapse. Explains symptoms and discusses several types of surgeries used for different symptoms. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.

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