Bladder cancer doesn’t get as much airtime as other cancers, but it should. It’s the 10th most common cancer worldwide, with over 600,000 new cases each year and more than 200,000 deaths annually.¹ Recent research is showing that both genetics and lifestyle play a role in bladder cancer. The twist? Even if you’ve inherited a […]
Sex is meant to be intimate and enjoyable, but when urinary leakage happens, the moment can lose its magic. Urinary incontinence affects a significant number of men to varying degrees, particularly those who’ve had prostate cancer treatment. While potentially awkward, it’s also common and treatable. Defining the Disruption Sexual incontinence is a form of urinary […]
In simple terms, diabetes is a chronic disease in which a person’s blood sugar is too high. There are different forms of diabetes, but Type 2 (diabetes mellitus or adult-onset diabetes) is most common in adults and is a fast-emerging problem in young adults and even children. People with Type 2 diabetes are not able […]
When a prostatectomy or removal of the prostate is indicated for prostate cancer, many men are concerned about their urinary function and long-term leakage because of their procedure. All men will experience some form of leakage initially after their prostatectomy, but most men will eventually regain their urine control. Two Valve Structures Become One Before […]
Georgia Urology’s Dr. Shaya Taghechian, a Center of Excellence for the procedure, delivers much-needed relief to a patient with long-term struggles With a wedding and honeymoon on the horizon, 58-year-old Alison K. felt unrelenting pressure. Her stress urinary incontinence (SUI) had become increasingly worse throughout a decade, and now it threatened to infringe on one […]
Jim Rozelle, a prostate cancer survivor, thought he had defeated cancer after undergoing radical prostatectomy. However, five years later, he began experiencing urinary incontinence, a common condition for men who have undergone prostatectomy. “It was extremely embarrassing,” Rozelle recalls. “I was constantly concerned. I couldn’t go out, or my pants would be soaked. If I […]