Kidney stones, also known as renal lithiasis or renal calculi, are hard deposits of crystalline minerals, salts, uric acid, and calcium that form inside the kidneys or urinary tract. They can travel throughout the urinary system and cause severe pain. Each kidney stone can be as tiny as a grain of salt or as […]
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Common Misconceptions About Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among American men. Research in the past 25 years has revealed more than 29 variations of this serious disease. Yet it remains one of the least talked-about cancers, with an aura of embarrassment and shame surrounding it. This causes a great deal of confusion, with many myths […]
Talking to Your Doctor About Vaginal Rejuvenation
The vagina is subject to functional and anatomical changes caused by child-bearing or advancing age. These can also cause reduced sexual sensation during intercourse. Aesthetic gynecology is a relatively new surgical category designed to correct anatomical or functional abnormalities. Vaginal rejuvenation, or female genital plastic/cosmetic surgery, encompasses several types or combinations of procedures. Vaginoplasty, vulvovaginal […]
Is Kidney Cancer a Fatal Diagnosis?
Receiving a diagnosis of any kind of cancer, whether benign or malignant, is always scary and something no one wants to hear. Some cancers are more severe than others and having a family history increases your risk of developing this potentially deadly disease sometime in your life. Urological cancers affecting the bladder, kidneys, prostate, and […]
Is testicular cancer genetic?
They say having a family history of chronic diseases, such as cancer increases one’s risk of developing the disease. In some cases, this is actually true. We were all born with DNA which makes up our genetics. Everyone’s genome is different, which makes each one of us unique. DNA is present in literally every cell […]
