Urinary Health: Overview
Chronic Kidney Disease - Topic Overview
11/13/07, HealthwiseThis topic provides information about chronic kidney disease. If you are looking for information about sudden kidney failure, see the topic Acute Renal Failure.
Chronic Kidney Disease - What Happens
11/13/07, HealthwiseChronic kidney disease can greatly impact your life as it gets worse (progresses). At first, the kidneys are still able to regulate the balance of fluids, salts, and waste products in your body. But as kidney function decreases, complications
Urinary Tract Infections in Children - What Happens
04/30/07, HealthwiseIn a urinary tract infection (UTI), bacteria usually enter the urinary tract through the urethra. They may then travel up the urinary tract and infect the bladder (cystitis) and the kidneys (pyelonephritis). Most UTIs in children clea
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Kidney Stones - Topic Overview
05/30/07, HealthwiseKidney stones are made of salts and minerals in the urine that stick together to form small "pebbles." They can be as small as grains of sand or as large as golf balls. They may stay in your kidneys or travel out of your body through
Kidney Stones - What Happens
05/30/07, HealthwiseA kidney stone begins as a tiny piece of crystal in the kidney. When the urine leaves the kidney, it may carry the crystal out, or the crystal may stay in the kidney. If the crystal stays in the kidney, over time more small crystals j
Bed-Wetting - Topic Overview
11/12/08, HealthwiseBed-wetting is urination during sleep. Children learn bladder control at different ages. Children younger than 4 often wet their bed or clothes because they can't yet control their bladder. But most children can stay dry through the n
Urinary Incontinence in Women - Topic Overview
09/17/08, HealthwiseWhat is urinary incontinence?
Hypospadias
10/01/08, HealthwiseHypospadias is a male birth defect in which the opening of the tube that carries urine from the body (urethra) develops abnormally, usually on the underside of the penis. The opening can occur anywhere from just below the end of the penis
Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)
04/30/07, HealthwiseVesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the backward flow of urine from the bladder into the kidneys. Normally, urine flows from the kidneys through the ureters to the bladder. The muscles of the bladder and ureters, along with the pre
Urinary Tract Infections in Teens and Adults - When To Call a Doctor
06/15/07, HealthwiseCall your doctor immediately if painful urination or other symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI) occur with:
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