Your urinary tract consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Urine is manufactured in the kidneys and drains down the ureters to the bladder, where it is stored temporarily. When you urinate, urine passes from the bladder through the urethra to the outside. Some people may develop a urethral stricture, or narrowing of the urethra. A urethral stricture is treated temporarily or permanently with a urethral stent. This surgical procedure may affect your ability to exercise.
Health supplements containing lecithin are available without a prescription and are generally recognized as safe and non-toxic. While lecithin may cause mild gastrointestinal discomfort, side effects involving the kidneys are n...
A kidney removal surgery is called a nephrectomy. The surgery is done either through a large incision in the front or side of the stomach area or via a laparoscopic method, which involves 3 to 4 smaller incisions of about 1-inc...
The availability of living donor kidneys shortens the wait to transplant by about five years and increases survival rates in recipients, the University of Virginia reports. The removal of a kidney, or nephrectomy, is like any m...
The two broad categories of dialysis are called hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Each involves a different way of filtering the blood. Since hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are very different, the side effects vary co...
One end of the stent opens into the kidney and the other end opens into the bladder. The stent is not permanent---the urologist removes it after the obstruction is resolved. The procedure is relatively safe, but some side effec...
