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In a european study of 35,153 men aged 55-69 were followed for 18 years. The men were randomized to either have a program of exams with regular PSA testing or to be followed based on physical exams alone. Of the groups, 11.6% of the PSA-tested men were found with prostate cancer, compared to [read more…]
Obesity may raise risk of infertility
A recent study published by the Urological Research Center of the Sao Paulo Federal University in Brazil studied the charts of 943 patients aged 19 to 50 years who came to the university for assisted reproduction therapy between 2004 and 2008. The patients were divided into three categories based on Body-Mass-Index (BMI); normal, overweight, [read more…]
Caffeine seems to affect urge incontinence
In a paper published in the Journal of Urology last month, Dr. Yin Jura and his associates reported a study that set out to prove whether caffeine really is a bladder stimulant and if it is involved in worsening incontinence. Conversely they wondered if reducing caffeine would improve incontinence complaints. His group looked [read more…]
Penile Rehabilitation After Prostatectomy
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is an important factor to consider when a prostatectomy is elected for the treatment of prostate cancer. Since the introduction of anatomic nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy in 1982, problems with total and stress urinary incontinence have dropped to less than 10%. ED has not enjoyed the same improvements however. There [read more…]