Diseases of the genitourinary system

This category covers diseases of the genitourinary system with symptoms, causes, diagnostics, treatment options, and prevention basics.

How sleep deprivation affects libido in men and women

Lack of sleep can indeed reduce sexual desire, but its impact cannot be explained solely by a drop in testosterone. Insufficient or poor-quality sleep can make people more likely to experience fatigue, drowsiness, irritability, decreased motivation, and a worsening emotional state—all of which can diminish interest in sex.

How stress affects male sexual function

Stress can temporarily or permanently impair male sexual function: it can reduce sexual desire, interfere with achieving and maintaining an erection, increase anxiety during sex, and, in some men, be accompanied by ejaculation and orgasm disorders.

Why Erections Become Less Stable with Age

With age, erections in some men may indeed become slower to develop, require more intense and prolonged sexual stimulation, and weaken more easily when stimulation ceases. However, a persistent inability to achieve or maintain a sufficiently firm erection is not considered a necessary or "normal" consequence of aging.

Alcohol and urolithiasis: Is it possible to drink with kidney stones and how does alcohol affect the risk of recurrence?

Old and modern observational studies have repeatedly found that people who drink beer or wine are statistically less likely to report kidney stones. However, this doesn't necessarily mean that alcohol protects the kidneys or that it should be consumed for prevention.

Fever with kidney stones: When does a fever with a kidney stone become dangerous?

Fever associated with urolithiasis is a symptom that shouldn't be treated in the same way as regular renal colic. A stone can cause severe pain, blood in the urine, nausea, and vomiting, but the onset of fever or chills primarily suggests an underlying infection.

Factors in the development of urolithiasis: why kidney stones form and who is at risk

The modern approach is fundamentally different from the old notion of "kidney stones caused by poor water quality." Stones form when certain substances become too concentrated in the urine, conditions favor their crystallization, and natural crystallization inhibitors are insufficient.

What's best for urolithiasis: diagnosis, pain relief, stone removal, and recurrence prevention

In urolithiasis, the word “better” should not be understood as “the most powerful medicine” or “the most modern operation,” but as the safest and most effective tactic for a specific situation.

Types of stones in urolithiasis: composition, causes, and treatment

The main mistake with urolithiasis is assuming that all stones are the same. In fact, calcium oxalate stones, uric acid stones, infectious struvite stones, and hereditary cystine stones can all present similar symptoms to the patient: pain, blood in the urine, and an attack of renal colic.

Urinary Incontinence After Prostate Adenoma Removal: Causes and Treatment

Urinary incontinence after prostate adenoma removal is not a single condition, but several different urinary control disorders.

Tests for urolithiasis: what examinations are needed for kidney and ureter stones?

Urolithiasis is not a single, uniform diagnosis for everyone, but a group of conditions in which stones may differ in composition, cause of formation, risk of recurrence, and danger to the kidney.

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