The prostate is a walnut-sized gland whose primary function is to help in reproduction. Given its location in front of the bladder, however, enlargement of the prostate, known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), can constrict the flow of urine...
VIEW What is Erectile Dysfunction?Erectile dysfunction (ED) can be classified as organic, psychogenic or mixed. Organic ED is due to physical defects and can be further sub-classified. Psychogenic ED is secondary to psychological factors that are thought...
VIEW There are two types of hematuria commonly evaluated by a urologist. Blood that can be seen in the urine is called gross hematuria. Blood that cannot be seen in the urine, except when examined with a microscope, is called microscopic hematuria....
VIEW Kidney HealthYour kidneys are small but mighty organs that play an essential role in keeping you healthy. Kidney health includes the study and treatment of stone disease, as well as the use of minimally invasive surgery and its applications within...
VIEW What is male infertility?Infertility is defined as a couple's inability to achieve pregnancy following one year of appropriately timed and unprotected intercourse. By this criterion, it has been estimated that approximately 15-20% of couples...
VIEW Neurogenic bladder, now called Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction, refers to an abnormality of urinary function in which a person cannot empty their own bladder or lacks urinary control due to a brain, spinal cord, or other nerve-related...
VIEW As part of the Department of Urology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Komansky Children’s Hospital, the Institute for Pediatric Urology provides management of all pediatric urologic issues in both male and female...
VIEW What Is Prostate Cancer?Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed solid organ tumor in men in the United States, with one of seven men developing this disease over their lifetime. In 2017, it is estimated that over 160,000 men will be diagnosed...
VIEW What is the prostate?The prostate is a walnut-sized gland whose primary purpose is to help in a man's reproductive function. The location of the prostate is just underneath the bladder in men. Due to the location of the prostate gland and its...
VIEW What is sexual dysfunction?Classically, sexual dysfunction was synonymous with erectile dysfunction. With a growing understanding of surgical and urologic related disorders, this narrow definition has changed to include all aspects of male sexuality...
VIEW Urinary incontinence (UI) is any involuntary leakage of urine, whether it's a large amount or just a few drops. Tens of millions of men and women in the United States experience urinary incontinence at some point in their lives. There are several...
VIEW Of the 1.65 million Americans diagnosed with cancer in 2015, approximately 508,470 (31%) were classified as cancers of the genitourinary system. The most common non-skin cancer diagnosed annually in U.S. men is prostate cancer, with an incidence of...
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