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Why Does Bariatric Surgery Raise the Risk of Kidney Stones?

You’re ready to take charge of your weight and health by undergoing bariatric surgery. But you’ve heard that the procedure is associated with an increased risk of painful kidney stones. Is that true? The answer depends on the type of surgery.

Nov 13th, 2025

I Have Elevated PSA Levels: What Comes Next?

You just got some concerning news. Your urologist explains that your levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) are elevated. A high PSA is associated with prostate cancer. Does that mean you have prostate cancer? Or not? What are your next steps?

Oct 3rd, 2025

Prostate Cancer: What Does Watchful Waiting Involve?

You have prostate cancer. It’s not the news that you were hoping for, but you’ll live. Literally. Your urologist says that your cancer is small enough that you can just “watch and wait.” What does that mean? Watch for what? Wait for what?

Sep 4th, 2025

Vasectomy Recovery: It’s Faster and Easier Than You Think

You’re thinking about vasectomy … but, ouch! It makes you flinch. Isn’t there an easier way to prevent pregnancy forever? There isn’t. And there doesn’t have to be. Vasectomy and vasectomy recovery are a lot faster — and easier — than you fear.

Aug 2nd, 2025

What Is Robotic Pyeloplasty? A Minimally Invasive Solution for UPJ Obstruction

If you have a history of kidney stones or pelvic infections, you may develop a painful condition called ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction. Your urine backs up into your kidneys and can’t be excreted. Robotic pyeloplasty restores your flow.

Jul 2nd, 2025

Here’s Why Prostate Cancer Screenings Are So Important

No matter what kind of investment you make — money or time — you want a good return. When it comes to your healthspan, almost nothing gives you a better return on investment (ROI) than prostate cancer screening. Here’s why.

Jun 1st, 2025

Understanding How BPH Can Affect Your Urination

Size doesn’t matter … unless we’re talking about the prostate gland. An enlarged prostate may not seem like a big deal — after all, what’s out of sight is out of mind. But if your prostate’s enlarged, you might have problems with urination.

May 1st, 2025

What Is the No-Scalpel Technique for Vasectomy?

When you don’t want to worry about unwanted pregnancies, the easiest and most reliable way to prevent them is with a vasectomy. Though you may not want to be “snipped,” no-scalpel vasectomies don’t need incisions or stitches. Here’s how they work.

Apr 7th, 2025

Don’t Ignore These Possible Signs of Kidney Cancer

March is Kidney Cancer Awareness Month. Kidney cancer, like most cancers, is more treatable and may even be curable when caught early. Learn the warning signs to give yourself the greatest headway possible when detecting and treating kidney cancer.

Mar 7th, 2025

Robotic Prostatectomy: Understanding This Advanced Prostate Cancer Treatment

You’ve heard the words that you’d hoped never to hear: “You have prostate cancer.” Your urologist recommends removing your prostate via robotic prostatectomy. Is robotic surgery better than traditional surgery? What should you know about it?

Feb 1st, 2025

Is Enlarged Prostate Tied to Erectile Dysfunction?

When you find out that an enlarged prostate gland caused your urinary problems, you wonder if it could be linked to your erectile dysfunction (ED), too. If so, can you kill two birds with one stone by treating your prostate? It’s possible.

Jan 1st, 2025

What to Eat (and Avoid) When You’re Prone to Kidney Stones

It may not feel like it when you’re struggling to pee, but kidney stones begin in your mouth, not your ureter. What you eat and how much of it can cause kidney stones or prevent them. Here’s how it works.

Dec 1st, 2024

5 Important Considerations Before Choosing a Vasectomy

If you don’t want kids but find birth control a hassle (or unreliable), you may consider a vasectomy. Today’s no-scalpel vasectomies are easier than ever. But that doesn’t mean you should move to “Snip City.” The following are five things to consider.

Nov 5th, 2024

All About Urinary Tract Reconstruction

Whether your urethra was damaged by trauma or disease or whether you want gender-affirming surgery, your urologist scheduled you for urinary tract reconstruction. Why do you need the procedure? What happens during surgery? What happens afterward?

Oct 1st, 2024

4 Common Myths About Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

You did it again. Or, more precisely, you didn’t do it again. You couldn’t finish a sexual act because you lost your erection. You never thought you’d have ED, but now you do. Is ED inevitable? Is the only “cure” a little blue pill? No, and no.

Sep 2nd, 2024

I Had Hypospadias — What Does That Mean for Me as an Adult?

Hypospadias is a condition in which a baby boy’s urethra opens on the bottom of their penis head or elsewhere rather than in the penis tip. Hypospadias is identified and surgically corrected when you’re a baby. But does it affect you as an adult? Hypospadi

Aug 5th, 2024

Can I Pass Prostate Cancer to My Children?

Genes count in some, but not all, cases of prostate cancer. If you’ve had prostate cancer, or your father did, you may worry that you could pass it to your kids. Is that true? If so, what can you do to lower their risk?

Jul 1st, 2024

Life After Kidney Stones

Passing a kidney stone is so painful that it’s been equated to childbirth. But does life return to normal after the stone is gone (naturally or through treatment)? That depends on what normal was. And whether you “want” another stone or not.

Jun 2nd, 2024

Eat This Not That Kidney Health Edition

You want to keep your kidneys healthy and free from stones and disease. Does that mean you have to eat unpalatable, bland foods without seasoning, flavor, or texture? Not at all! Get your forks ready to eat this (but not that) for kidney health.

May 2nd, 2024

I’m At Risk for Prostate Cancer — What Should I Do?

You’re at above-average risk for prostate cancer due to your age, race, or family history. Does that mean you need to start screening at an earlier age? Do you have to change your habits and your lifestyle? Yes, and maybe.

Apr 1st, 2024

Myths and Facts About Vasectomy

You’ve decided you don’t want to father any biological children in the future. Either you’ve finished your family or don’t want to start one. You’re considering vasectomy, but you’re worried about the procedure and what happens next.

Mar 1st, 2024

5 Ways to Keep Your Kidneys Healthy

Your kidneys are hard at work, night and day, filtering out toxins, producing urine to excrete waste, and keeping you healthy. But you need to reciprocate. If you don’t treat your kidneys well, they won’t work well for you. Here’s what to do.

Feb 1st, 2024

Does an Enlarged Prostate Cause Symptoms?

If you rely on your body to tell you when it’s in trouble, by the time you get the message, your trouble could be doubled. When a condition causes symptoms, it’s usually pretty advanced. Don’t wait for symptoms before tending to your prostate.

Jan 22nd, 2024

5 Lifestyle Habits for a Healthier Prostate

You might never have given your prostate gland a thought until — like an ignored child — it acts up. But whether you're dealing with the symptoms of an enlarged prostate or not, a change of habits can keep your prostate healthy and “happy.”

Dec 1st, 2023

Are You at Risk for Kidney Cancer?

Lung cancer. Skin cancer. Colon cancer. You’ve had your screenings for the most prevalent cancers and have gotten the all-clear. But what about your kidneys? Although kidney cancer is relatively rare, certain factors increase your risk.

Nov 2nd, 2023

4 Little Known Causes of Erectile Dysfunction

When you have trouble getting and keeping an erection, you may just chalk it up to aging. But erectile dysfunction (ED) shouldn’t be accepted if you want to lead a rich, full life. What’s causing your ED? The answers may surprise you.

Oct 1st, 2023

What to Expect After Your Vasectomy

Every year, about half a million men in the United States decide to move to “Snip City.” But, as with all “moves,” life after vasectomy takes a bit of adjusting. Here’s what to expect after your no-scalpel snip.

Sep 1st, 2023

Why Do I Keep Getting Kidney Stones?

Some lucky people never get kidney stones at all. So why do yours keep coming back? If you’ve suffered from more than one bout of kidney stones, you may be heartened to learn that you can prevent or reduce kidney stones. Here’s how.

Aug 1st, 2023

What You Should Know If You’re Considering a Vasectomy

A vasectomy sterilizes males so they can no longer impregnate a female partner. This simple surgery is effective, safe, and — for the most part — irreversible. Here’s what you need to know if you're considering a vasectomy.

Jul 10th, 2023

5 Causes of Ureteral Stricture and How It’s Treated

Although ureteral strictures are relatively common among older men, when you have one, the only statistic you’re interested in is the cure rate. How did you get a ureteral stricture, and what can be done to help you urinate comfortably again?

Jun 1st, 2023

You Can Treat Your Enlarged Prostate Without Having Surgery

You’re tired of being tired due to numerous trips to the bathroom at night. Your enlarged prostate has dampened your quality of life and made urination painful. But you don’t want surgery.

May 1st, 2023

What To Do If Your PSA Levels are Elevated

When your doctor tells you that your prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels are high, you might first panic. Does this mean you have prostate cancer? Not necessarily. But you do need to take action.

Apr 10th, 2023

What Could It Mean If It Hurts When I Ejaculate?

Painful ejaculation is no laughing matter. If your orgasms hurt, you can’t enjoy your sexual time with your partner or your sexual time alone, either. Why would pleasurable become so painful? Several factors could be at play. Here’s what to do.

Mar 5th, 2023

Medications That Help With ED

When you have erectile dysfunction (ED), sexual intimacy may become a trial: Can you? Can’t you? And if you do, will you last long enough to orgasm? Sex shouldn’t be a source of stress for you. If you have ED, medications like Viagra® may be able to help.

Feb 7th, 2023

3 Types of of Kidney Stones and How They’re Treated

If you have kidney stones, don’t try to treat them on your own until you find out which type they are. The three main types of kidney stones have different causes and treatments. Here’s what to do.

Jan 18th, 2023

The Link Between Diabetes and Erectile Dysfunction

If you’re not healthy, your erections may not be healthy, either. When you have diabetes — particularly Type 2 diabetes — it can affect your libido and may lead to erectile dysfunction (ED). You can take steps to manage or reverse both conditions.

Dec 5th, 2022

Do Vasectomies Always Work?

A vasectomy is a permanent form of birth control where a man elects to sever his vas deferens — tubes that transport sperm from the testicles into the urethra. Vasectomies are highly effective at preventing pregnancy, but success depends on you, too.

Nov 1st, 2022

Do Kidney Stones Usually Pass on Their Own?

If you have a kidney stone, you want it to pass so you can return to your life and comfort. Right now. Or, preferably, yesterday. Kidney stones can be excruciating. Some you can pass on your own. Others you can’t. Here’s why.

Oct 9th, 2022

Understanding Your Treatments for an Enlarged Prostate

You’re relieved to find out that you don’t have prostate cancer. But you’re not relieved from your symptoms of an enlarged prostate, otherwise known as BPH. You don’t have to suffer. Here’s what you can do instead.

Sep 1st, 2022

The 4 Categories of Kidney Stones

If you’re struggling to pass a kidney stone, you don’t wonder about its type. All you know is that it’s painful, and you want to get rid of it. But knowing the type of stone helps you plan strategies for removal and prevention of future stones.

Aug 9th, 2022

Can I Still Get My Partner Pregnant After a Vasectomy?

You’ve decided to have a “snip” party — in other words, you want a vasectomy. But is a vasectomy a 100% reliable form of birth control? Would it be possible to get your partner pregnant even after you get snipped? For a year, it us … barely.

Jul 6th, 2022

The Importance of Knowing Your PSA Levels

One sign of prostate cancer is an elevation in your blood levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA). When you keep tabs on your PSA levels, you get a clearer view of your prostate’s health so you can make decisions early, when they count the most.

Jun 1st, 2022

The Link Between Dehydration and Kidney Stones

If you want to stay free of kidney stones: Drink up! Water, that is. Staying hydrated and flushing your kidneys helps them stay stone free and helps you stay free of pain. But why is hydration so important? And how do you stay hydrated?

May 5th, 2022

I'm Nervous About Getting a Vasectomy: Can You Help?

You’ve decided that you don’t want to father children, and so you’ve booked your vasectomy. But now you’re getting nervous. What if something goes wrong? What if the vasectomy doesn’t work? Or what if you change your mind?

Apr 1st, 2022

How a Healthy Diet Can Help Treat Your Erectile Dysfunction

Erections have a life of their own. When you were a pre-teen or teen, you’d get them even when you didn’t want them. Nowadays, though, even when you’re psychologically and emotionally ready for sex, your erections aren’t happening. What can you do?

Mar 1st, 2022

The Link Between Obesity and Kidney Stones

Nobody wants to be obese, but shedding those extra pounds is a lot harder than it was to put them on in the first place. Here’s some extra motivation to trim your figure: obesity raises your risk for excruciating kidney stones.

Feb 1st, 2022

How to Know if You Have an Enlarged Prostate

Your prostate is one of the few parts of your body that continues to grow throughout your lifetime. As you age, your prostate may enlarge to the point where it causes symptoms and needs treatment. Do you have an enlarged prostate? Here’s how to tell.

Jan 1st, 2022

Understanding the Link Between Obesity and Erectile Dysfunction

Erections seem to have a life of their own. When you were younger, they were nearly omnipresent. Lately, though, they’ve been “hard” to come by, even when you want them. Luckily, you may be able to improve your erections with one lifestyle change.

Dec 1st, 2021

What Does an Elevated PSA Mean for Me?

Nobody likes to hear that their test results are abnormal. But if your PSA levels are high, you don’t necessarily have to worry. Your normal PSA levels are different from the next man’s. They could also mean different things.

Nov 1st, 2021

Understanding the Different Types of Kidney Stones

You don’t care which type of kidney stone you have: You just want it out! But finding out what kind of kidney stone you developed may prevent the next one. In fact, without knowing what type of stone you have, you could take the wrong step.

Oct 3rd, 2021

Can My Vasectomy Be Reversed?

You thought you were done growing your family, and so you had a vasectomy. But something in your life has changed. Maybe you lost a child, a parent, or another loved one. Or you’ve found new love and want to start a new family. Can you?

Sep 1st, 2021

Who's at Risk for Prostate Cancer?

Prostate cancer is the second-most common type of cancer in United States men. While any man could develop prostate cancer, some men have an increased risk. Knowing your risk helps you stay ahead of this dangerous, but potentially curable, disease.

Aug 4th, 2021

Can Kidney Stones Go Away on Their Own?

Your pee looks or smells weird. And you feel intense pain in your lower back, side, or pelvis. If you have a kidney stone, you want to do anything you can to get rid of it. Do you need surgery, or will a kidney stone disappear on its own?

Jul 26th, 2021

Common Men's Health Issues that Are Easy to Ignore

About 77% of men would rather go shopping with their significant other than pay a trip to their doctor. And we all know how much men lo-o-o-ve shopping. But ignoring symptoms puts you at risk for illness. And a lot more doctor visits.

Jun 16th, 2021

What Causes Painful Ejaculation?

Orgasm is supposed to feel good, but instead it hurts when you ejaculate. While pleasure and pain are sometimes co-mingled, feeling pain as you ejaculate is not pleasurable. Or normal, either. Why does it happen? How can you stop it?

May 9th, 2021

Do You Know what's Causing Your Erectile Dysfunction?

You keep losing it in the bedroom. Your erection, that is. Your partner is understanding, but you’re beginning to wonder: Why does this keep happening? Or, to be more accurate: Why isn’t “it” happening anymore? What causes ED?

Apr 8th, 2021

Which Type of Vasectomy Is Right for You?

A vasectomy is a permanent form of birth control that ultimately allows you to have sexual intercourse without the worry of an unwanted pregnancy. You can opt for incision vasectomy or the no-scalpel approach. Which is better? Keep reading to find out.

Mar 9th, 2021

4 Types of Kidney Stones and How They're Treated

According to the National Kidney Foundation, more than 500,000 women and men in the United States visit the emergency room because of kidney stones each year. Getting the right treatment for the right type of kidney stone keeps you out of the ER.

Feb 9th, 2021

All About Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

It’s a sign of the times (well, more your age): Instead of reading “all about” muscle cars or sex, you read all about prostate health. Good choice! Here’s what you need to know to avoid benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and keep your prostate healthy.

Jan 4th, 2021