Acute Urinary Retention In women, this may occur after delivery or in various conditions such as multiple sclerosis, while in men it may also be caused by enlargement of the prostate. These patients are quite uncomfortable and require a catheter to relieve the bladder obstruction. Ordinarily, many of these patients can be given a voiding […]

Etiology The cause behind BPH is unclear, but two factors are necessary. The first is aging and the second is the presence of dihydrotestosterone (DHT). The enlargement of the prostate, which may be extremely variable from man to man, can result in various symptoms of voiding dysfunction, either obstructive or irritative in nature. The various […]

The majority of men listed as having prostatitis (prostatic inflammation/discomfort) more often than not have a symptom complex that is commonly stress-related and not due to an infection. This problem is more accurately called prostatodynia and is much more common than true chronic prostatitis or acute prostatitis, where antibiotics are necessary. The majority of patients […]

Male Over Active Bladder (OAB) or Urge incontinence This problem is extremely common and found in men, women and children. A man may experience frequency,urgency, urge incontinence and nocturia. It is not uncommon not to find any significant underlying problem. However,in some men it is commonly associated with prostate enlargement or BPH while in others […]

Male Stress Urinary Incontinence This type of incontinence in men is seen mostly after previous prostate surgery and particularly after radical prostatectomy for cancer. In some men this urinary leakage can be temporary after their surgery. However,stress urinary incontinence will remain permanently in many men and vary in degree from minor to total incontinence. Not […]