Sleep is the most restorative time of the day, so waking up multiple times a night to urinate can significantly impact your quality of sleep and overall health.
If you suffer from Nocturia (increased frequency to urinate at night), here are some things to consider.
Check your legs.
If you notice your feet and legs are swollen at the end of the day,
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When we don’t know our bodies, it can get pretty scary when things go wrong. Of course, now the internet is around to research symptoms, but that doesn’t always lead to exactly what the problem is. Some issues have to be addressed by professionals, and one example is Hematuria. More commonly referred to as blood in the urine,
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Like the good husband he was, Ron dragged himself to his annual doctor’s appointment, completed the forms, answered the questions and peed in the cup. But something proved little different this year. This year, beyond the usual “eat healthy and exercise more” that he kept meaning to do, the doctor reviewed the results of his pee-in-a-cup exam,
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During a routine physical exam, many primary care providers will recommend that men have blood drawn to check their PSA levels. PSA stands for Prostate Specific Antigen. An elevated PSA (normal PSA levels are age-dependent) can be indicative of prostate cancer, or a number of other issues. Only about 25% of men with elevated PSA levels,
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There are few things men look forward to less than a prostate screen exam. Screening is looking for cancer (elevated psa) before a person has any symptoms. When abnormal cells or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat. By the time symptoms appear, cancer may have begun to spread. Scientists are trying to better understand which people are more likely to get certain types of cancer by studying things we do and things around us to see if they cause cancer.
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When a man gets the results that he has an elevated PSA, it can strike fear in him much the same as when a woman finds a lump in her breast. While an elevated PSA can mean prostate cancer, often times there are more benign causes.
The following are 6 non-cancerous sources of an abnormal PSA test:
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On November 1st, Urology Austin physicians Dr. David Cuellar and Dr. Robert Northway shaved like most other days. But for the rest of the month, they’re throwing their razors away and sprouting mustaches like thousands of other men around Central Texas and around the world in honor of ‘Movember’.
Last month, millions donned pink in honor of breast cancer awareness month.
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The Wall Street Journal published a very interesting article today with a debate on PSA testing between Richard Ablin, the person who discovered the prostate-specific antigen in 1970, and Oliver Sartor, Medical Director at Tulane Cancer Center in New Orleans. To read the entire article pelase go to: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444301704577631431570809256.html#
Urology Austin believes that while PSA is not a perfect test,
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A new study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute looking at more than 1,500 men with metastatic prostate cancer, finds taking periodic breaks from hormonal therapy is less effective than continuous therapy for certain men with the disease.
Approximately 250,000 to 350,000 American men are currently receiving hormonal therapy for prostate cancer. This treatment,
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A Basic Guide to Urology Austin and its Explanation of Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer is a cancerous tumor that is located within one of the kidneys, which are found in the lower back region. Those who have one of the following risk factors: male gender, older age, smoking, obesity, and genetics are generally more susceptible to kidney cancer.
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