Male Infertility
Infertility can make an impact on couples throughout the world when they are looking to have a child. It occurs when a woman cannot get pregnant, or stay pregnant after 1 year of trying with her partner.…more
Insights: Self-Catheterization
A urinary catheter is a tube that is able to bend at ease. It drains urine from your bladder. Intermittent self-catheterization is used to treat bladders that do not drain fully. Some people need a urinary catheter because they have urine leakage (incontinence), are not able to urinate at all, or only partially (urinary retention) or had surgery that made it necessary.…more
Did You Know? Vasectomy & Vasectomy Reversal
Vasectomy is minor surgery to block the supply of sperm to your semen. Each year, more than 500,000 men in the U.S. choose vasectomy for birth control. A vasectomy prevents pregnancy better than any other method of birth control, except abstinence. …more
What Fertility Options are Available to Men?
Infertility affects about 15% of all couples trying to get pregnant. Infertility is an issue for the couple as a whole and should be viewed that way by your doctor. The decision to start a family is an exciting time for a couple, but can sometimes be met with challenges.…more
What Treatments are Available for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)?
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is an enlarged prostate. BPH is not prostate cancer and does not make you more likely to get it. When you have BPH, your prostate squeezes the urethra. This can cause a weak urine stream, dribbling when you’ve finished or a hard time getting urine to come out.…more
What Happens During a Kidney Transplant?
A kidney transplant is one of the most common organ transplant surgeries performed today. It is a lifesaving choice for thousands of patients with kidney failure.…more