Peeing helps your body get rid of waste. But sometimes there may be a blockage, leakage, infection, or other problem preventing urine from fully leaving your body. Uroflowmetry is a diagnostic ...

An international review team has prepared a systematic review to assess the accuracy of a point-of-care urine test for diagnosing and screening tuberculosis (TB) in people living with human ...

A new, inexpensive urine test that measures two sugar alcohols, sorbitol and xylitol, is making it easier, faster, and far ...

Urodynamic testing or urodynamics is any procedure that examines the function of the bladder, sphincters and urethra in storing and releasing urine from the body. As there are many different types of ...

Your urinary sphincter is the muscle that controls urine flow from your bladder. An artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is a device that takes over the work of a non-functioning urinary sphincter. This ...

Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is a procedure where a doctor uses a laser to remove prostate tissue from an enlarged prostate that’s restricting urine flow. Benign prostatic ...

Urinary retention is an inability to completely empty your bladder. There are two main types of urinary retention: Chronic bladder retention is an ongoing condition that develops over time. You may be ...

In a disturbing trend, scam artists are using commercially sold fake urine to fool doctors into prescribing pain medications such as hydrocodone—which can then be consumed or illegally sold. The ...

Urethral strictures refer to the narrowing of the urethra, which is the tube that carries urine out of the body. This condition is typically caused by scarring, which can block or narrow the urethra, ...

Few think of the toilet as a font of valuable information, outside what you might read while you're sitting on the throne. But a "smart toilet" is being developed that will help track your health by ...