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A group of Wake Forest Urologists pondered this question in a study that compared the urine chemistry of patients who drank various kinds of water. They had 15 men who typically form stones and 14 who do not drink three kinds of water for two days each. The three types of water were [read more…]
Early Treatment of Lichen Sclerosis Helpful
In this month’s Journal of Urology, Tausch and Peterson report their findings regarding early aggressive treatment of Lichen Sclerosus. This is a disease of the penis that is also called balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO). It is a benign condition that causes changes in the skin at the end of the penis that can [read more…]
Men’s Health Is An Important Area Of Urology
In the practice of medicine it is easy to focus on the problem at hand and to address the disease that is the problem’s root cause. Sometimes in this effort the overall well-being of the patient is lost. Many problems have a number of associated symptoms, and many treatments have unintended side-effects and [read more…]
Does Coffee Lower Prostate Cancer Risk?
I previously reported on the association of caffeine intake with overactive bladder. But it seems that drinking coffee can lower the risk of prostate cancer. The reasons why are unknown, but it is an interesting finding if true. Kathryn Wilson and her associates analyzed the statistics from the Health Professional Follow-Up Study [read more…]