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Condition
Overview: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as the recurrent or chronic inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. It is not uncommon, and affects as many as 15-30 million men in the United States today. Although …
Treatment
Prosthetics are used in Urology to treat stress urinary incontinence or to help patients regain erectile function that does not respond to medical management. Physicians at UCSF specialize in the placement of artificial urethral sphincters. This procedure …
Specialty
The bladder is a hollow balloon-shaped organ, located in the pelvis, that stores urine until ready for release. Urine is produced in the kidneys and flows into the bladder through tubes called ureters. The bladder is mostly composed of muscle, which …