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Benign prostate hypertrophy, abbreviated as “BPH,” is a common condition where the prostate grows large enough to cause troublesome urinary symptoms. Some men may find their urine stream to be weaker, notice it takes a longer time to empty their …
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Cystinuria is a relatively rare disease in which people inherit an inability to process an amino acid called cystine. Excess cystine winds up in the urine, where it can lead to the formation of stones in the bladder, kidneys, and ureters. Cystine stones …
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What is a megaureter? A megaureter means “big ureter” and is a descriptive term, not a diagnosis. The two important questions about megaureter are whether there is reflux (backwash) of urine causing the megaureter or whether there is blockage at the …