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Stones may form in the bladder when the bladder is not emptied completely. This can be due to nerve damage that impairs a patient’s ability to urinate, recurrent urinary tract infections, or an enlarged prostate. The resulting stones may or may not be …
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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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What does the kidney do? Kidneys are organs with many functions. One responsibility the kidneys have is controlling the levels of water and minerals in the blood. To do this, the kidneys produce urine that then travels to the bladder through tubes known …
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A fistula is defined as an abnormal connection or passageway between two epithelial lined organs. Fistulas may be idiopathic, the result of a disease process, secondary to radiation, or may occur after a previous surgery. Fistulas may involve multiple …
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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 …
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Injury to the genitalia is generally associated with major body trauma, but can also be an isolated event. Even management of superficial injuries to the penile skin and scrotum can be challenging, and reconstruction of entire organs even more so. The …
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… develop normally. People with DSDs have a mix of male and female sexual characteristics. There are different types of DSDs: A person may be genetically female (they have two X sex chromosomes), but have genitals … X and one Y sex chromosome), but the genitals appear more female. This type of DSD is most often caused by complete or …
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Comprehensive Pediatric Stone Center Kidney stones in children require specialized care since children with kidney, ureteral, and bladder stones have different needs than adults. The department of Urology at UCSF offers a comprehensive pediatric stone …
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At UCSF, your dedicated team of Endourologists are actively engaged in clinical trials and research to advance understanding and develop novel treatment options to improve outcomes and quality of life for people with bladder stones, kidney stones, bph, …
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Our expert team of urologic subspecialists, offer comprehensive care and focus on a broad spectrum of non-cancerous conditions that effect the urinary system. Among the conditions treated include urinary stone disease, cystinuria, pelvic organ prolapse, …