Urinary Health: Causes & Risks
Urinary Incontinence in Women - What Increases Your Risk
09/17/08, HealthwiseSometimes several factors combine to cause urinary incontinence. For example, a woman may have had multiple childbirths, be older, and have a severe cough because of chronic bronchitis or smoking, all of which might contribute to
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) - Cause
03/24/08, HealthwiseBenign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is probably a normal part of the aging process in men, caused by changes in hormone balance and cell-growth factors. Genetics may also play a role.2 This is especially true for severe BPH requiring surge
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) - Symptoms
03/24/08, HealthwiseMany men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) have no symptoms. When symptoms (known as lower urinary tract symptoms, or LUTS) occur, they may range from mild and barely noticeable to serious and disruptive. The amount of prostate
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) - What Increases Your Risk
03/24/08, HealthwiseMen who are older than 50 have a higher risk of developing benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Urinary Tract Infections in Teens and Adults - Cause
06/15/07, HealthwiseBacteria that enter the urethra and travel up the urinary tract are the usual cause of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Bacteria that normally live in the large intestine and are present in feces (stool) are the most common so
Urinary Tract Infections in Teens and Adults - What Increases Your Risk
06/15/07, HealthwiseUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are most common in young to middle-aged sexually active women. Things that increase a woman's risk of getting UTIs include:
Prostatitis - Cause
12/27/07, HealthwiseMost men with prostatitis have chronic prostatitis/pelvic pain syndrome, inflammatory or noninflammatory. The cause of this type of prostatitis is not known. Few men with prostatitis have prostatitis associated with a bacterial infec
Prostatitis - What Increases Your Risk
12/27/07, HealthwiseFactors that can increase your risk of developing prostatitis include:
Urinary Incontinence in Men - Cause
07/21/08, HealthwiseUrinary incontinence occurs when the muscle (sphincter) that holds your bladder's outlet closed is not strong enough to hold back the urine. This may happen if the sphincter is too weak, if the bladder muscles contract too strongly, or if
Urinary Incontinence in Men - What Increases Your Risk
07/21/08, HealthwiseMany factors have been associated with an increased risk of urinary incontinence in men. Incontinence may be the result of various health conditions or medical treatments, or it could be caused by family history or lifestyle. Sometime
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