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Feb14
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5 Tips for managing interstitial cystitis (bladder pain syndrome)

Patient education
woman with bladder pain

Interstitial cystitis (IC), also called bladder pain syndrome (BPS), is a condition that causes chronic pain in the bladder or pelvic area. In addition to pain, common symptoms of IC include a persistent urge to pee and frequent urination during the day and night. Symptoms may be relieved temporarily by urinating.

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Nov28
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Fear factor: Vasectomy

Patient education
Sleepless man

If the thought of getting a vasectomy causes you to break into a sweat, you’re not alone. We’ve got responses to the most common vasectomy-related concerns and questions.

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Nov14
0

Chronic scrotal pain

Patient education
man in pain

Chronic scrotal pain (CSP), also called chronic orchialgia or testicular pain syndrome, is one of the most challenging urological conditions to diagnose and treat.

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Jul8
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Get checked

Patient education
Senior couple

Quick quiz: when should you get tested for sexually transmitted infections?

Hold-on, you’re not in your twenties? You’re not promiscuous? Did you know that rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have surged in the past decade in middle-aged Canadians? The Center for Disease Control in the US reports increases in syphilis and chlamydia of over 180% in adults aged 45 to 65 years old1. Why the increase? Experts speculate that the availability and use of phosphodiesterase inhibitors, such as Viagra™ and Cialis™, is linked.

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Jan25
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Settling the controversy over transvaginal mesh

Patient education

Your urologist recommends a transvaginal mesh procedure, so you Google it. Oh my, Dr. Google has a plethora of grim articles about transvaginal mesh complications. No worries, our reconstructive urologists at SAIU are the experts. Here’s what you need to know.

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Nov30
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Our stance on PSA testing

Patient education

Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening has been a controversial and confusing issue for men for many years. The varied and constantly changing guidelines put forth by the United States Preventative Services Task Force and the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health as well as several other professional associations on the risks of early screening have men and their family physicians asking themselves whether it is important to get checked or not.

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Sep22
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Sex after prostate cancer

Patient education

Here’s what you should know about sexual function after treatment for prostate cancer.

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Jul18
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Does masturbation prevent prostate cancer?

Patient education

You may have heard that masturbation can prevent prostate cancer. We decided to check out the research behind this claim. Here’s what we found.

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Mar10
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Keeping your kidneys healthy: Quiz

Patient education
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Take our quiz to learn more about keeping your kidneys healthy.

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