Some people often use bladder infections and urinary tract infections (UTIs) interchangeably. Both bacterial infections can make you feel like you constantly need to pee, often accompanied by a ...
This is because having sex may irritate the urinary tract and can push bacteria into the urethra, worsening the infection. A urinary tract infection (UTI) can be painful enough to cause a ...
The word “catheter” comes from Greek, meaning “to let or send down.” Catheters were used as early as 3,000 B.C. to relieve painful urinary retention. In those times, many materials were used to form a ...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in older adults. They may be more likely to have atypical UTI symptoms, such as delirium, confusion, or loss of appetite. A urinary tract infection (UTI ...
Catheter related problems due to an indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) have existed as long as urinary catheters have been utilized. This section will review IUC complications: infectious complications ...
Urothelial cancer refers to a cancer of the lining of the urinary system. While the majority of urothelial cancers (approximately 90-95%) arise in the bladder, upper tract urothelial cancers (UTUCs) ...