Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) fall under the most common infectious diseases. Since these conditions involve the transmission of an infectious organism between sex partners STDs are sometimes referred to as sexually transmitted infections. Any type of sexual activity involving the sex organs, the anus or the mouth, can cause the infection to spread, depending on the [...]
A chronic condition, which causes bladder pressure, bladder pain and sometimes pelvic pain, is called interstitial cystitis. It is also called painful bladder syndrome. The range of the pain is from mild discomfort to severe. If it happens, one must go to the top urologist for treatment. Urine is stored in the bladder, which is [...]
The tube draining urine from the bladder to the outside body for elimination is called urethra. A type of abnormality of the urethra is called Posterior Urethral Valve (PUV) which must be treated by urology doctors. When the urethral valves, which are small leaflets of tissue, have a narrow, slit-like opening that partially obstructs urine [...]
The level of creatinine in the blood is measured by a serum creatinine test. When creatine, which is found in your muscle, breaks down, a waste product called creatinine is formed. Your urologist can get information about how well your kidneys are working by measuring creatinine levels in the blood. There are millions of small [...]