Patient Education & Support
Patient Education Articles | Support Organizations
Patient Education Articles
The following links take you to patient-friendly information provided by urologychannel, a physician-monitored resource:
- Anatomy (genito-urinary)
- Bladder cancer
- Bladder control problems/overactive bladder
- BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia)/enlarged prostate
- Circumcision
- Cystoscopy
- Emergencies (urological)
- Epididymitis/orchitis
- Erectile dysfunction/impotence
- Hematuria (blood in urine)
- Hydrocele
- Interstitial cystitis
- Kegel exercises
- Kidney cancer
- Kidney infection
- Kidney stones
- Male infertility
- Peyronie's disease
- Prostate cancer
- Prostate ultrasound and biopsy
- Prostatitis
- Testicular cancer
- Testicular pain/scrotal pain
- Upper tract tumors
- Urethral cancer
- Urinalysis
- Urinary incontinence
- Urinary tract infection
- Varicocele
- Vasectomy
- Vasectomy reversal
Do you have a personal health story that you would like to share with others?
Many people, especially when newly diagnosed, find comfort in knowing that others are having similar experiences. This is also helpful for loved ones of those dealing with health-related issues.
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Support Organizations
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Healthcommunities.com, Inc. does not endorse specific organizations. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the following links, which are provided as a courtesy. If any information requires updating, please contact healthcommunities.com.
Hotlines
National Child Abuse Hotline
1.800.422.4453 (1-800-4-A-Child)
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.7233 (1-800-799-SAFE)
Poison Control
1.800.222.1222
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1.800.273.8255 (1-800-273-TALK)
Cancer
American Cancer Society (ACS)
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network - BCAN
Bladder Cancer WebCafe
National Cancer Institute
Incontinence
National Association for Continence
Simon Foundation for Incontinence
Interstitial Cystitis
Interstitial Cystitis Association
The Interstitial Cystitis Network
Kidney
American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information
National Kidney Foundation
Kidney Stones
American Urological Association
Urologystone.com
Carolina Stone Center
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Prostate Cancer Calculator
Prostate Cancer Research Institute
The Prostate Centre
Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada
ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer Education Council
University of Michigan Health System
Urological Research Foundation
Us TOO Prostate Cancer Education and Support
The Cancer Information Network
Prostatitis
Prostatitis Foundation
Male Chronic Pelvic Pain Network
Reproductive Health
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
American Urogynecologic Society
Sexual Health
SexHealthMatters.org
A website for healthcare consumers by the Sexual Medicine Society of North America, Inc.
American Social Health Association (ASHA)
Testicular Cancer
Vasectomy
General Resources
OTCsafety.org: Safe & Effective OTC Medicine Use
Safe Medication
