Diverticulitis: What is it and what can you do about it?
When pouches form in the wall of the colon, the condition is referred to as Diverticulitis. These patches may become inflamed and infected.
When pouches form in the wall of the colon, the condition is referred to as Diverticulitis. These patches may become inflamed and infected.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Interstitial Cystitis is considered to be a very painful bladder ailment. It’s also referred to as IC. It causes pain and discomfort in the bladder and surrounding pelvic region.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Prostatitis is a disease of the prostate gland. After a diagnosis, a treatment plan will be devised. This may include antibiotics and medications.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
BPH is an enlarged prostate gland that can cause problems with urination. There are many treatments, including surgical and non-surgical. These can be invasive or non-evasive.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Proctitis is a condition referring to the inflammation of the lining of the rectum. One of the most common causes are STDs, referring to sexually transmitted diseases. Other causes include inflammatory bowel diseases and non-sexually transmitted infections.
Friday, July 10, 2009
When a patient presents with symptoms of Prostatitis, but do not show a positive result after a urine culture or expressed prostate secretion, this condition is referred to as non-bacterial Prostatitis.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
If you have prostate problems or there is a possibility of prostate cancer, a Prostate specific antigen test will be taken. This is a blood test measuring the levels of PSA in the blood.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis, also referred to as CBP, is caused by a bacterial infection. The same bacteria that causes bladder infections causes CBP. This includes E. coli, Klebsiella and Proteus.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
There are four stages of prostate cancer, characterized and labeled by letters. Oncologists use a staging criteria called the Gleason Score to determine which stage the prostate cancer has entered into.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
A prostatic abscess is a symptom of acute bacterial Prostatitis (also referred to as ABP). It may be a potential indication of surgery. Symptoms of PA range from patient to patient.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
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