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Prostate cancer usually causes no symptoms in the early stages. As the malignancy spreads, it may constrict the urethra and cause urinary problems.

Urine flows from the kidney through the ureters into the urinary bladder where it is temporarily stored. As the bladder becomes distended with urine, nerve impulses from the bladder signal the brain that it is full which gives the individual the urge to void. By voluntarily relaxing the sphincter muscle around the urethra, the bladder can be e...

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Expert & Community Posts

When Your Incontinence Is a Symptom of Something Else

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I always find it interesting that while I am taking care of a patient for something, often... Read more »

Are There Signs That I Have Prostate Cancer?

By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert

I was recently evaluating a patient for an elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) of 5.0 ng/ml... Read more »

Ovarian Cancer: Listening for the Body's Signals

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I distinctly recall the advice, twenty-five years ago, of my own OBGYN when searching for a... Read more »

Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition that refers to the enlargement of the... Read more »

Frequent Urination and Urinary Incontinence in Men: An Overview

By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert

While it is arguably almost expected for women to have some degree of urinary incontinence, based... Read more »

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Health Guide

Urinary Tract Infection: Diagnosis

In younger women, UTI symptoms plus positive results on an over-the-counter dipstick test are oftentimes enough to make a diagnosis. Symptoms include frequent urination and vaginal burning,... Read more »

Urge Incontinence

The main symptom of urge incontinence (also called hyperactive, irritable, or overactive bladder) is the need to urinate frequently. Patients may go to the bathroom more than 8 times over 24 hours,... Read more »

Tests for Enalrged Prosate

Diagnostic TestsInternational Prostate Symptoms ScoreAn indexing tool called the International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS) can help evaluate the key lower urinary tract symptoms. As opposed to... Read more »

Cervical Cancer: Treatment for Cervical Cancer

for Cervical CancerIn contrast to CIN, cervical cancer represents true invasion of cells beyond the epithelium into surrounding tissue. Cervical cancer may be detected in a biopsy performed... Read more »

Ulcerative Colitis: Diagnosis

The doctor will take your medical history and perform a thorough physical examination. The disease is particularly difficult to diagnose in children, in whom IBD may be mistaken for an... Read more »

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