If you have urinary problems, the bladder is one of the first organs examined with ultrasound. The ureters (the tubes that transfer urine from the kidneys to the bladder) and the bladder neck (the ...

Doctors have urged women to ensure that they position menstrual cups correctly after one woman developed kidney complications ...

A poorly positioned menstrual cup to capture monthly blood flow may lead to more serious complications than leakage alone, ...

The warning was issued after an uneven placement obstructed urine flow into the bladder. Doctors warn that an improperly ...

This technique uses a handheld transducer placed on your skin to direct ultrasound waves ... that become lodged in the ureter—the tube connecting the kidney to the bladder—often cause severe ...

A poorly positioned menstrual cup to capture monthly blood flow may lead to more serious complications than leakage alone, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a young woman ...

Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is a procedure that uses ultrasound energy to break a kidney ... out of your body from the bladder), into your bladder, and up to your stone, either in your ureter or ...

Discover the health risks of improper menstrual cup usage, including kidney complications, and learn how to use menstrual ...

Some of the most common procedures that we perform at U of U Health range from non-invasive to minimally invasive and include: Shock wave lithotripsy is an outpatient procedure that uses ultrasound ..

To view the health of the urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra), including CT scan, ultrasound, and x-ray: a special dye is used in some cases to aid in imaging Cystoscopy. Use of a ...

Fluid collection is a common complication after kidney ... of the native ureter to the transplant ureter over a soft plastic stent. After treatment, it is imperative to keep the bladder ...