The Growing Problem Of An Enlarged Prostate Gland

The prostate is a gland in the body that produces the fluid which carries sperm during ejaculation. It surrounds the urethra and bladder. An enlarged prostate represents a prostate gland that has grown bigger than its normal size which is about 18-22 grams. It is a very common condition and almost every male undergoes through […]

Varicocele

Varicocele is a common cause of pain in the scrotum in men and often a cause of infertility or the inability to bear children in men. It is with these complaints the patient comes to a urologist. But many times, the varicocele problem is detected incidentally through an ultrasound. Hence, a small percentage of cases […]

Staying ahead of Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary tract infections, or UTI is an infection in any part of the urinary system – be it your ureters, kidneys, urethra and the bladder.  In most cases, infections involve the bladder and the urethra which form the lower urinary tract. If you are a woman, you are at a great risk of contracting UTI. […]

Urinary Tract Infection – Symptoms, Risk Factors and Prevention

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection which can happen in any part of urinary system – kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Women are more prone than men to get infected form UTI. Symptoms Symptoms of infection in upper urinary tract (kidney and ureters) are different from symptoms of infection in the lower urinary tract […]

Urinary Tract Infections – A common issue in the corporate crowd

Travelling is a nightmare for many women in India, majorly because of the lack of clean restrooms. Trains, restaurants, and the other public washroom options aren’t the cleanest and have chances of spreading Urinary tract infections (UTI) in women. Corporate offices mostly have common washrooms. The sad part is, to avoid infections, women control their […]