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 […]
About 8.8 percent of the population in the U.S. will experience the pain of a kidney stone, according to a 2012 study published in European Urology. That adds up to about half a million people every year, or 1 in 10, and those numbers are rising, the National Kidney Foundation says. But what happens if you […]
When it comes to kidney stones, we have the dubious distinction of living in the stone belt – the southeast United States, where summers get hot and humid, promoting dehydration and kidney stones. As a result, kidney stone management is one of the most often performed services here at Georgia Urology. There are several effective […]
