The urethra is the tube that allows urine to pass out of the body. Dysuria is the feeling of pain or burning in the urethra when you pass urine. Here's what you should know about caring for yourself at home.
Epididymitis is often caused by an infection. Treatment is with antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory and pain medicines. Read on for details on how to care for yourself or your child at home.
Blood in the urine has many possible causes. Read on to learn about why this occurs, as well as guidelines for home care and follow-up care.
Orchitis is a bacterial or viral infection in 1 or both testicles. Learn how to care for this condition at home.
Priapism is an erection that lasts more than 4 hours without sexual stimulation. Learn more about this condition.
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland. This can occur with or without infection. Read on to learn how to care for yourself at home.
Narrowing or blockage of the urethra is known as a urethral stricture. This is more common in men than in women.
Urethritis is an inflammation in your urethra. The urethra is the tube that drains the urine out of your bladder. Urethritis is most often caused by a bacterial infection. Read on to learn more.
Urethritis is an inflammation in your urethra. It's most often caused by a bacterial infection. Here's how to care for yourself at home.
This condition causes pain or a burning feeling when peeing. In children, it may be caused by soaps or bubble baths. Read on to learn more.
Urethritis is an infection in the urethra. It's often caused by gonorrhea or chlamydia. This infection requires antibiotics. Learn more about home care.
A urine strainer is used to collect a kidney stone from the urine stream.
Urinary retention means a difficulty or inability to pass urine, even with a full bladder. For girls and women, the most common cause of urinary retention is a bladder infection.
Urinary incontinence means not being able to control the release of urine from the bladder. There are many possible causes of urinary incontinence in men. Read on to learn more.
The most common place for a urinary tract infection is in the bladder. This is one of the most common infections in women. Most bladder infections are easily treated.
Learn about the causes, symptoms, care, and treatment of a bladder infection.
Learn how to care for yourself after being diagnosed with kidney stones.
Urinary incontinence means loss of bladder control. This problem affects many women, especially as they get older. Read on to learn about this problem and how it can be treated.
Sometimes, an abnormal passage forms from the anal canal to the skin near the anus. This is called an anal fistula.
A hydrocele occurs when fluid builds up in the layer of tissue that covers the testicle. This can cause pain or swelling in the scrotum. Hydrocelectomy is surgery to remove the hydrocele. Learn more about this condition.
Incontinence may be treated with medicines or medical devices, by behavior changes, or with surgery.
The hospital stay after TURP surgery is often 1 to 7 days. Learn what to expect after the procedure.
During the laser prostatectomy, all or part of your prostate gland was removed. Here are some instructions to help you care for yourself once you are back home.
You had a procedure called radical prostatectomy. This removed the entire prostate and nearby tissues. This sheet will help you know what to do following surgery.
You had surgery to remove a bladder tumor. This procedure is called a transurethral resection of bladder tumor. Learn how to care for yourself at home after the surgery.
You are going home with a suprapubic catheter in place. This tube is placed directly into the bladder through your belly to drain urine from your bladder. You were shown how to care for your catheter in the hospital. This sheet will help remind you of those steps and guidelines when you are at home.
You have been discharged with an indwelling urinary catheter (also called a Foley catheter). A catheter is a thin, flexible tube. An indwelling urinary catheter has two parts. These instructions will help you care for your catheter and prevent infection.
You'll need to empty your pouch when it gets to be about one-third full. The pouch is likely to become this full every 2 to 3 hours. To empty your pouch, follow the steps below.
A sitz bath is a type of therapy done by sitting in warm, shallow water. It can help soothe pain, itching, and other symptoms in the anal and genital areas. It can also help keep these areas clean if you can't take a bath or shower.
Learn how to care for yourself at home when you have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
When the kidneys don't work normally and waste products start to build up in the blood, this is called chronic kidney disease (CKD). Read on to learn how to care for yourself at home.
Learn how to care for someone who's had surgery to treat paraphimosis.
Urinary retention means a difficulty or inability to pass urine, even with a full bladder. Read on to learn about causes, symptoms, treatment, and home care.
