Urinary and bladder problems
We have a range of information about bladder problems and other conditions affecting the urinary tract.
Burch colposuspension
Burch colposuspension is an operation to treat stress incontinence in women
Cystitis
Cystitis is a bacterial infection that causes your bladder to become inflamed
Chronic renal disease (kidney disease)
Chronic kidney disease is when the condition lasts for three months or longer. It’s sometimes called chronic renal failure
Diuretics
Diuretics are medicines that act on your kidneys to make them produce more urine than usual in order to get rid of excess salts and fluids
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a procedure that uses high-energy shock waves to break down kidney stones into small crystals
Kidney stones
Kidney stones (or calculi) are hard stones that can form in one or both of your kidneys
Microalbuminuria
Microalbuminuria means that there’s more of a protein called albumin leaking from your kidneys into your urine than normal
Kidney infection (pyelonephritis)
An infection in your kidney is called pyelonephritis
Stress incontinence
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