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Urinary System

  1. 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  2. 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors for Prostatitis
  3. Abdominal Pain, Age 11 and Younger
  4. Abdominal Pain, Age 12 and Older
  5. Abdominal Ultrasound
  6. Abdominal X-Ray
  7. Absorbent Products for Urinary Incontinence
  8. Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer
  9. Acute Prostatitis (NIH Category I)
  10. Acute Renal Failure
  11. Acute Renal Failure Versus Chronic Kidney Disease
  12. Allopurinol for Kidney Stones
  13. Alpha-Blocker Medicines for Prostatitis
  14. Alpha-Blockers for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  15. Alport Syndrome
  16. American Urological Association Symptom Index
  17. Amyloidosis
  18. Anatomical Incontinence in Women
  19. Angiogram
  20. Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
  21. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors for Heart Failure
  22. Antiandrogens for Prostate Cancer
  23. Antibiotics for Chlamydia
  24. Antibiotics for Gonorrhea
  25. Antibiotics for Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
  26. Antibiotics for Urinary Tract Infections in Children
  27. Anticholinergics for Urinary Incontinence in Men
  28. Anticholinergics for Urinary Incontinence in Spinal Cord Injuries
  29. Anticholinergics for Urinary Incontinence in Women
  30. Antidepressants for Urinary Incontinence
  31. Antiprotozoals for Trichomoniasis
  32. Artificial Sphincter for Urinary Incontinence in Men
  33. Aspirin
  34. Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
  35. Autosomal Dominant Interstitial Kidney Disease
  36. Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
  37. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) for Bladder Cancer
  38. Bartter's Syndrome
  39. Basic Metabolic Panel
  40. Bed-Wetting
  41. Bed-Wetting: Should I Do Something About My Child's Bed-Wetting?
  42. Bed-Wetting: Should My Child See a Doctor?
  43. Behavioral Methods for Urinary Incontinence
  44. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
  45. Benzodiazepines for Prostatitis
  46. Beta-Sitosterol Plant Extract
  47. Bladder and Other Urothelial Cancers Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  48. Bladder Cancer
  49. Bladder Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  50. Bladder Exercises for Bed-Wetting
  51. Bladder Exstrophy-Epispadias-Cloacal Exstrophy Complex
  52. Bladder Stress Test and Bonney Test for Urinary Incontinence in Women
  53. Blood Urea Nitrogen
  54. Calcium (Ca) in Urine
  55. Captopril for Kidney Stones
  56. Carbon Dioxide (Bicarbonate)
  57. Carboplatin
  58. Care for an Indwelling Urinary Catheter
  59. Catheters for Urinary Incontinence in Men
  60. Caudal Regression Syndrome
  61. Central Venous Catheter: Changing the Dressing
  62. Central Venous Catheter: Flushing
  63. Central Venous Catheters
  64. Chemistry Screen
  65. Chlamydia
  66. Chlamydia Tests
  67. Chloride (Cl)
  68. Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis (NIH Category II)
  69. Chronic Female Pelvic Pain
  70. Chronic Kidney Disease
  71. Chronic Kidney Disease: Immunizations You Need
  72. Chronic Prostatitis/Pelvic Pain Syndrome, Inflammatory (NIH Category IIIA)
  73. Chronic Prostatitis/Pelvic Pain Syndrome, Noninflammatory (NIH Category IIIB)
  74. Circumcision
  75. Circumcision: Should I Keep My Son's Penis Natural?
  76. Cisplatin
  77. Cleaning Your Young Son's Natural (Uncircumcised) Penis
  78. Complicated Urinary Tract Infections
  79. Complications of Enlarged Prostate
  80. Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
  81. Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Body
  82. Corticosteroids for Nephrotic Syndrome
  83. Cranberry Juice and Urinary Tract Infections
  84. C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
  85. Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance
  86. Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer
  87. Cyclophosphamide
  88. Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer
  89. Cystometry
  90. Cystoscopy
  91. Cystourethrogram
  92. Daytime Accidental Wetting (Diurnal Enuresis)
  93. Dementia: Bladder and Bowel Problems
  94. Denys-Drash Syndrome
  95. Desmopressin for Bed-Wetting
  96. Diabetic Nephropathy
  97. Diabetic Neuropathy: Treatment for Urinary Problems
  98. Dialysis: Measuring How Well It Works
  99. Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)
  100. Disposable Underpants for Bed-Wetting
  101. Diuretics and Potassium Supplements
  102. Donating a Kidney
  103. Doxorubicin
  104. Drinking Enough Water
  105. Dry-Bed Training for Bed-Wetting
  106. E. Coli Infection From Food or Water: Blood and Kidney Problems
  107. Electrical Stimulation for Urinary Incontinence
  108. Electrolyte Panel
  109. End-of-Life Care: Should I Stop Kidney Dialysis?
  110. Enlarged Prostate: Bathroom Tips
  111. Enlarged Prostate: Herbal Therapy
  112. Enlarged Prostate: Laser Therapies
  113. Enlarged Prostate: Other Surgeries
  114. Enlarged Prostate: Should I Have Surgery?
  115. Enlarged Prostate: Should I Take Medicine?
  116. Enlarged Prostate: Transurethral Needle Ablation
  117. Enlarged Prostate: Uroflowmetry Test
  118. Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents
  119. Exposure to Sexually Transmitted Infections
  120. Expressed Prostatic Secretions
  121. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) for Kidney Stones
  122. Foods High in Oxalate
  123. Fournier Gangrene
  124. Functional Incontinence
  125. Functional Incontinence: Timed Voiding and Prompted Voiding
  126. Fungal Infections: Risks of Oral Antifungals
  127. Gemcitabine
  128. Genital Injuries: Urinary Problems
  129. Getting Enough Potassium
  130. Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
  131. Gonorrhea
  132. Goodpasture Syndrome
  133. Heavy Metal Poisoning
  134. Hematuria, Benign, Familial
  135. Hemodialysis
  136. Hemodialysis Compared to Peritoneal Dialysis
  137. Hepatic Fibrosis, Congenital
  138. Hepatorenal Syndrome
  139. Home Test for Protein in Urine
  140. Home Test for Urinary Tract Infections
  141. Homocysteine
  142. Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer (Androgen Deprivation Therapy, or ADT)
  143. How to Use a Male Condom
  144. Hyperkalemia
  145. Hypokalemia
  146. Hypospadias
  147. IgA Nephropathy
  148. Infected Prostate Stones
  149. Interactive Tool: How Bad Are Your Urinary Symptoms From Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)?
  150. Interactive Tools
  151. Intermittent Catheterization for Men
  152. Intermittent Catheterization for Women
  153. Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome)
  154. Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)
  155. Intrinsic Acute Renal Failure
  156. Kegel Exercises
  157. Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer
  158. Kidney Biopsy
  159. Kidney Disease: Changing Your Diet
  160. Kidney Disease: Iron Therapy
  161. Kidney Disease: Medicines to Avoid
  162. Kidney Failure: What Type of Dialysis Should I Have?
  163. Kidney Failure: When Should I Start Dialysis?
  164. Kidney Function
  165. Kidney Scan
  166. Kidney Stone Analysis
  167. Kidney Stones
  1. Kidney Stones: Medicines That Increase Your Risk
  2. Kidney Stones: Preventing Kidney Stones Through Diet
  3. Kidney Stones: Should I Have Lithotripsy to Break Up the Stone?
  4. Kidney Transplant
  5. Laparoscopic Surgery
  6. Laparoscopy
  7. Leptospirosis
  8. LH-RH Agonists/GnRH Agonists for Prostate Cancer
  9. Living Organ Donation
  10. Living With More Than One Health Problem
  11. Loken Senior Syndrome
  12. Lowe Syndrome
  13. Low-Salt Diets: Eating Out
  14. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  15. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Abdomen
  16. Male Genital Problems and Injuries
  17. Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome
  18. Mechanical Devices for Urinary Incontinence in Women
  19. Meckel Syndrome
  20. Medical Causes of Bed-Wetting
  21. Medical History and Physical Exam for Kidney Stones
  22. Medical History and Physical Exam for Urinary Incontinence in Men
  23. Medical History and Physical Exam for Urinary Incontinence in Women
  24. Medical History and Physical Exam for Urinary Tract Infections
  25. Medicines That Can Cause Acute Renal Failure
  26. Medullary Sponge Kidney
  27. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
  28. Methotrexate
  29. Microalbumin Urine Test
  30. Mitomycin
  31. Moisture Alarms for Bed-Wetting
  32. Motivational Therapy for Bed-Wetting
  33. Multiple Sclerosis: Bladder Problems
  34. Muscle Relaxants for Prostatitis
  35. Nephrectomy
  36. Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
  37. Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
  38. Nephrotic Syndrome
  39. Nephrotic Syndrome: Eating a Low-Fat Diet
  40. Nephrotic Syndrome: Skin Care Tips
  41. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
  42. Open Prostatectomy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  43. Open Surgery for Kidney Stones
  44. Orchiectomy for Prostate Cancer
  45. Organ Transplant
  46. Organ Transplants: Antirejection Medicines
  47. Orthophosphate for Kidney Stones
  48. Overactive Bladder
  49. Overflow Incontinence
  50. Oxybutynin for Daytime Wetting and Bed-Wetting
  51. Paclitaxel
  52. Parathyroid Gland and Kidney Stones
  53. Pelvic Examination
  54. Pelvic Floor (Kegel) Exercises for Urinary Incontinence in Women
  55. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Tubo-Ovarian Abscess
  56. Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  57. Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Should I Have Surgery?
  58. Pelvic Ultrasound
  59. Penicillamine for Kidney Stones
  60. Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy or Nephrolithotripsy for Kidney Stones
  61. Peritoneal Dialysis
  62. Phenazopyridine for Urinary Symptoms
  63. Phosphate in Blood
  64. Phosphate in Urine
  65. Planning to Be an Organ Donor
  66. Polycystic Kidney Disease, Autosomal Recessive
  67. Postoperative Problems
  68. Postrenal Acute Renal Failure
  69. Post-Void Residual Urine Test
  70. Potassium (K) in Blood
  71. Potassium (K) in Urine
  72. Potassium Citrate for Kidney Stones
  73. Preeclampsia: Creatinine Clearance Test
  74. Pregnancy-Related Problems
  75. Prerenal Acute Renal Failure
  76. Proctitis
  77. Prostate Biopsy
  78. Prostate Cancer
  79. Prostate Cancer Screening
  80. Prostate Cancer Screening: Should I Have a PSA Test?
  81. Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic
  82. Prostate Cancer: Should I Have Radiation or Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer?
  83. Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
  84. Prostatitis
  85. Prostatitis: Pre- and Post-Massage Test
  86. Radiation therapy for bladder cancer
  87. Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
  88. Radical Prostatectomy
  89. Recurrent Abdominal Pain (RAP)
  90. Renal Agenesis, Bilateral
  91. Renal Cell Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  92. Renal Cell Carcinoma
  93. Renal Glycosuria
  94. Repair of Bladder Prolapse (Cystocele) or Urethra Prolapse (urethrocele)
  95. Restless Legs Syndrome: What Conditions Can Cause It?
  96. Retrograde Pyelogram for Kidney Stones
  97. Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
  98. Retropubic Suspension for Urinary Incontinence in Women
  99. Saw Palmetto
  100. Schinzel Giedion Syndrome
  101. Self-Awakening for Bed-Wetting
  102. Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing
  103. Sexually Transmitted Infections: Genital Exam for Men
  104. Sexually Transmitted Infections: Symptoms in Women
  105. Sexually Transmitted Infections: Treatment
  106. Sodium (Na) in Blood
  107. Sodium (Na) in Urine
  108. Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda) for Kidney Stones
  109. Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease
  110. Stress Incontinence in Men
  111. Stress Incontinence: Should I Have Surgery?
  112. Stroke: Bladder and Bowel Problems
  113. Surgery for Chronic Pelvic Pain
  114. Syphilis
  115. Syphilis Tests
  116. Syphilis, Acquired
  117. Tension-Free Vaginal Tape for Stress Incontinence in Women
  118. Thiazides for Kidney Stones
  119. Tiopronin for Kidney Stones
  120. Total Incontinence
  121. Total Serum Protein
  122. Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  123. Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  124. Transurethral Incision of the Prostate (TUIP) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  125. Transurethral Microwave Therapy (TUMT) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  126. Transurethral Prostatectomy for Prostatitis
  127. Transurethral Resection (TUR) for Bladder Cancer
  128. Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  129. Trichomoniasis
  130. Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) for Bed-Wetting
  131. Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) for the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain
  132. Types of Kidney Stones
  133. Urease Inhibitors for Kidney Stones
  134. Uremia
  135. Ureteroscopy
  136. Urethral Bulking for Urinary Incontinence
  137. Urethral Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  138. Urethral Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  139. Urethral Sling for Stress Incontinence in Women
  140. Urge Incontinence in Men
  141. Uric Acid in Blood
  142. Uric Acid in Urine
  143. Urinary Incontinence in Men
  144. Urinary Incontinence in Women
  145. Urinary Incontinence: Keeping a Daily Record
  146. Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger
  147. Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older
  148. Urinary Problems and Prostate Cancer
  149. Urinary Problems During Pregnancy
  150. Urinary Tract Infection: Antibiotics to Prevent Recurrence
  151. Urinary Tract Infection: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
  152. Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in Older Adults
  153. Urinary Tract Infections in Children
  154. Urinary Tract Infections in Teens and Adults
  155. Urine Culture
  156. Urine Test
  157. Urodynamic Tests for Urinary Incontinence
  158. Urostomy Care
  159. Using Antibiotics Wisely
  160. VACTERL Association
  161. Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE)
  162. Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)
  163. Vinorelbine
  164. Weil Syndrome
  165. Wilms' Tumor
  166. Wilms Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  167. Wilms Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

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