Alicia Morgans: Hi, my name is Alicia Morgans and I’m an Associate Professor of Medicine and a GU medical oncologist at Northwestern University in Chicago in the United States. I am so excited to have here with me today, a friend and colleague, Dr. Michael Hofman, who is a Professor of Nuclear Medicine at the […]
The high prevalence and incidence of urinary stone disease, the severity of its symptoms, its high recurrence rate and resulting healthcare costs, make urolithiasis a chronic disease with significant impact on healthcare services and patient quality of life.
Several diseases associated with erectile dysfunction (ED), such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD), are known to have seasonal variation, with increased incidence during winter months.
Infertility affects about 7% of the general male population. The underlying cause of male infertility is undefined in about 50% of cases (idiopathic infertility). The number of genes involved in human spermatogenesis is over two thousand.
Little is known about the role of the genitourinary and gastrointestinal microbiota in the pathogenesis of male infertility. To compare the taxonomic and functional profiles of the gut, semen, and urine microbiomes of infertile and fertile men.
Pediatric urolithiasis is a common urologic disease with high morbidity and recurrence rates. Recent studies have shown that metabolic dysfunction plays a vital role in the pathogenesis of urolithiasis, especially in children, but the specific mechanism is still unclear.
Background: There are multiple stone types, each forming under different urinary conditions. We compared clinical and metabolic findings in pure stone formers to understand if there are consistent factors that differentiate these groups in terms of underlying etiology and potential for empiric treatment.
The objective of this review is to provide currently available information on the potential effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on male fertility. This is a mini-review. Due to the similarity between the COVID-19 and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus, we searched for the following keywords: "SARS-CoV, male reproductive system, infertility, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, and […]
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is an intractable disease. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of cryotherapy in the therapy of CP/CPPS. One hundred and seventy-two patients with CP/CPPS were randomised to receive cryotherapy or sham cryotherapy.
As one of the most common conditions in urological outpatients, chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) puzzles many individuals because of its unclear etiology and lack of effective treatment.
