Urology Care Podcast

It's time to talk about OAB. Overactive Bladder (OAB) is a condition affecting millions of people, and their quality of life. Treatments are available and your doctor can help. Take control of your OAB. For more, visit: https://www.itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/oab

Nicole Ramey joins the Urology Care Podcast this week to discuss our highly popular resource, the Living Healthy: Fight Kidney Stones with Food Cookbook. Nicole is the Patient Education & Grants Project Manager with the Urology Care Foundation. The cookbook is available to download for free by visiting https://www.urologyhealth.org/educational-materials/kidney-cookbook

Millions who suffer with urinary incontinence (leakage) feel like their bladder controls their lives. Control depends on muscles working together. This simple exercise can help bladder health. It may take some practice to learn to control your pelvic floor muscles. When doing the exercises, relax your body as much as possible and concentrate on your pelvic floor muscles.

Learn about how kidney stones are diagnosed and treated on today's Urology Care Podcast episode. Most people have their stones diagnosed when sudden pain occurs while the stone is passing. Treatment depends on the type of stone you have, it's size, location, and how long you've had symptoms. There are different treatments to choose from. It helps to talk with your health care provider about which option is best for you.

Two overactive bladder (OAB) patients talk about overcoming this condition, and taking back their lives. For more information on OAB or to find a urologist near you, visit UrologyHealth.org.

Dr. David Rapp discusses urine tests that are common when visiting a urologist's office on today's Urology Care Podcast episode. Dr. Rapp is a urologist with with the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Va.

Today's edition of the Urology Care Podcast is about self-catheterization with guest Dr. Ja-Hong Kim. Dr. Kim is Associate Professor, Division of Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Urology at UCLA Health in Los Angeles, Calif.

We explore sexual dysfunction with Dr. Akanksha Mehta on today's episode of the Urology Care Podcast. Dr. Mehta is Assistant Professor of Urology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. She is also a member of the Urology Care Foundation's Reproductive and Sexual Health Committee.

What exactly is overactive bladder (oab)? What are the symptoms? How do you treat OAB? Dr. Lisa Hawes explains some basic facts of Overactive Bladder (OAB)on today's Urology Care Podcast episode.

A cystoscopy is a procedure that lets a urologist view the inside of the bladder and urethra in detail. Learn more on today's episode of the Urology Care Podcast with Dr. Julie Riley. Dr. Riley is an assistant professor and the Director of Endourology, and Director of Urologic Research at the University of New Mexico.

This episode of the Urology Care Podcast is a discussion with Dr. Lane S. Palmer about Disorders of Sexual Development (DSD). Dr. Palmer is a New York-based pediatric urologist with Northwell Health, and he is a past-President of the Societies for Pediatric Urology (SPU).

Today's episode of the Urology Care Podcast is about Kidney Masses and Localized Kidney Tumors. This episode includes information about how to diagnose, treat and manage kidney masses.

Dr. Keith Kowalczyk joins the Urology Care Podcast to discuss how smoking and vaping can impact your urologic health. Dr. Kowalczyk is a board-certified urologist and robotic surgeon at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC.

Today's Urology Care Podcast episode is about Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Children. Did you know young children have a greater risk of kidney damage linked to UTI than older children or adults? Learn more on today's podcast.

Today's episode of the Urology Care Podcast is about sexually transmitted infections (STIs). STIs are also commonly called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). According to the CDC, there are more than 20 known types of STDs/STIs. In addition, over 20 million people in the United States are infected each year.

Dr. Costas Lallas joins the Urology Care Podcast to discuss Immunotherapy for Urothelial Cancer. Dr. Lallas is Professor and Vice Chair of Academic Programs in the Department of Urology with Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Phillip Pierorazio, MD, joins the Urology Care Podcast this week to discuss Combination Immunotherapy for Kidney Cancer. Dr. Pierorazio is an Associate Professor of Urology and Oncology in the Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. Immunotherapy is a strong type of care that works with our immune systems. This type of care reaches cancer cells that have spread in the body and stop them from growing. Combination Immunotherapy helps the body’s immune cells (T cells) attack more cancer cells than with one drug alone. Learn more on today's episode of the Urology Care Podcast.

Testosterone is the male sex hormone. It is made in the testicles. Hormones are important for physical and mental health. Listen to this episode of the Urology Care Podcast for information on what patients need to know about testosterone therapy.

Today's episode of the Urology Care Podcast is about Overactive Bladder (OAB). You may be struggling with urinary symptoms and think OAB is the cause. Or, your health care provider may have already told you that you have OAB. Either option, this podcast will give you the information to help you understand and better manage your condition.

En este episodio del Podcast de Urology Care Foundation se habla acerca de la vejiga hiperactiva. Este podcast ofrece información sobre cómo manejar el síndrome de la vejiga hiperactiva. Este es el nombre que se da a una serie de problemas de la vejiga.