Kidney transplantation is a complex procedure that requires careful coordination between the transplant team, donor evaluation process and recipient's medical care. Surgical technology has continu...

Hearing that prostate cancer may require surgery can leave patients with many questions at once. They may wonder how serious the cancer is, whether surgery is definitely needed, how the procedure coul...

When a couple has been trying to conceive without success, attention often turns immediately towards the woman. This can create unnecessary pressure and delay evaluation of factors affecting the male ...

A urinary stone can remain unnoticed for some time before causing any obvious problem. In other cases, it can produce sudden pain that becomes difficult to ignore, particularly when the stone moves th...

The thought of surgery often brings questions about hospital stay, pain, movement and how soon normal routines can resume. Advances in surgical techniques have allowed many procedures to be performed ...

Urine produced by the kidneys needs to travel through narrow passages before reaching the bladder. When the connection between the kidney and ureter becomes narrowed or blocked, urine may not drain no...

Urinary problems can be easy to dismiss when they begin as occasional discomfort or a small change in routine. A person may start waking more often at night to urinate, notice burning during urination...

A kidney transplant can represent an important treatment option for people whose kidneys are no longer able to perform their functions adequately. The decision to undergo transplantation involves much...

Circumcision is a surgical procedure in which the foreskin covering the head of the penis is removed. While it may be performed for cultural, religious or personal reasons, circumcision can also have ...

We tend to notice many aspects of our health immediately, but urinary health often receives attention only after a problem becomes uncomfortable. A change in urine colour, repeated trips to the bathro...