Hydronephrosis is when your kidneys swell because your body can't release all of its pee. It may affect one or both kidneys, and it can occur in people of all ages. About 1 in 100 adults get ...

A urinary tract infection, or UTI, means that bacteria have entered the urinary system and spread somewhere from the urethra to the bladder or even up to the kidneys. Symptoms usually include pain ...

Urethral syndrome describes a group of symptoms that occur when the urethra becomes irritated. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. In this article, ...

A kidney infection (known as pyelonephritis) usually develops when bacteria from a urinary tract infection (UTI) travel from your bladder through the tubes, known as ureters, that connect your bladder ...

Kidney infections usually happen when a urinary tract infection (UTI) develops in your lower urinary tract — your urethra and bladder — then spreads to your kidneys. Most UTIs occur when bacteria in ...

Male discharge is any fluid that comes from the urethra other than urine. There are various reasons for this discharge, including ejaculation, smegma, and balanitis. The urethra is a narrow tube that ...

Having sex is a common cause of urinary tract infections (UTIs), especially for women. Preventative steps like peeing after sex and drinking lots of water may help. A urinary tract infection (UTI) is ...

First and only drug releasing system to provide extended local delivery of a cancer medication into the bladder, with 82 percent of patients achieving complete response without the need for ...

The FDA has approved a gemcitabine intravesical system for Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ (CIS), either with or without ...