The prostate naturally changes as a man ages. Most men’s prostates gradually increase in size, starting as early as 25. This condition, called prostatic hyperplasia or an enlarged prostate, is not prostate cancer, the most common form of cancer in men. When the prostate grows in size, it applies pressure...
Kidney stones may pass easily if they’re small — like a grain of sand. But, if you have a larger kidney stone that’s the size of a pea or larger, it can cause extreme pain and complications, like blocked urine and bleeding. At least 11% of men and 6% of women...
The prostate has the simple job of adding fluid to your sperm for ejaculation. In youth, a man’s prostate is pretty small, but it keeps growing as the years pass. Just about every man experiences enlargement of the prostate as he ages. It’s estimated that 50% of men aged 51-60 have...
Urinary incontinence affects almost half of all women and less than 11% of men. The leaking of urine and urgency associated with incontinence can be embarrassing, frustrating, and inconvenient, but treatment can help. Experienced urologist W. Cooper Buschemeyer III, MD, at Buschemeyer Urology provides patients with comprehensive care for urinary incontinence, including physical therapy, medications, surgery,...
Vasectomies are incredibly effective at preventing pregnancy — nearly 100%. Usually, a man decides to have a vasectomy when his family is complete. However, circumstances can change. If a man remarries, experiences the loss of a child, or has a change of heart, he may regret his vasectomy. In rare cases,...
Kidney stones are crystallizations that form from chemicals in your urine. They most commonly strike people aged 30-60. Up to 1 in 10 people will have a kidney stone at some point in their lives. You may have heard of a family member, neighbor, or coworker rushing to the emergency room with...
Urinary incontinence can make you avoid road trips, jumping jacks, and long hikes for fear you might leak urine or not find a bathroom in time to relieve yourself. Urinary incontinence affects women more often than men, but men can still struggle with the involuntary leakage of urine. It’s normal...
If you’re thinking about joining the more than 50 million men who’ve had the little snip — or a vasectomy — you want to know all the details. Rest assured that the procedure is simple and won’t affect your sex life, except to make you more confident that you’re not going to...
Apart from skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men. For this reason, you may be alert to any signs of the disease. If you see blood in your semen, you’re understandably concerned. A one-time incident of blood in your semen is usually not a major medical concern....
Kidney stones are incredibly painful and send more than half a million people to the emergency room each year. Kidney stones form when salts, minerals, and other waste chemicals build up and form small, hard deposits. In most people, there’s enough liquid in your kidneys to easily flush out this waste. But, if...
Urinary hesitancy is the clinical name for having trouble peeing. If you’re having trouble urinating, it can be frustrating, painful, and concerning. Urinary hesitancy may show up as an inability to empty the bladder fully, a stop-and-start stream of urine, or a very weak stream of urine. Your urinary hesitancy...
If you’re sure your family is complete, a vasectomy is one of the most effective and easy forms of birth control possible. The procedure is almost 100% effective at preventing pregnancy and, in most cases, can be reversed if you change your mind. A vasectomy makes it so sperm can’t...
Next to skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most diagnosed type of cancer among men in the United States. The prostate is a walnut-shaped gland below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It produces the seminal fluid that transports sperm. Any man is at risk of developing prostate...
If you have pain when you urinate and W. Cooper Buschemeyer III, MD, of Buschemeyer Urology, suspects kidney stones, he may schedule you for a ureteroscopy. This procedure involves placing a thin scope into your bladder and ureter for a complete diagnosis and possible treatment. Here’s what to expect during...
More than 76,000 cases of kidney cancer are diagnosed yearly. Cancer shows up as a tumor on the kidneys, but not all masses are cancerous. A tumor is any abnormal growth in the body. One in four kidney tumors is benign. More aggressive and larger tumors are ones that are...
It’s not common to notice blood in your semen because not a lot of men examine their semen after ejaculation. If you do notice blood, it’s typically not something to worry about. Blood in the semen is usually not a sign of a major health problem. While blood in the...
A leaky bladder, or urinary incontinence, can range from a slight, involuntary loss of urine to larger, uncontrolled amounts of wetting. Adult men and women of all ages can experience the condition, but it becomes more common after the age of 50. A leaky bladder interferes with your quality of...
After abstinence, a vasectomy is the most effective form of birth control. A vasectomy takes the burden of birth control off the woman in the relationship. Plus a vasectomy has no effect on a man’s libido or sexual performance. Though a vasectomy is effective, it doesn’t provide immediate sterility. At...
Almost 250,000 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed each year. It’s the second leading cause of cancer death in men. Complications and death from prostate cancer are avoidable if prostate cancer is detected and treated early on, which is why men should make the time to get their routine...
A kidney stone isn’t usually a long-term threat to your health, but you never want one. These pebble-like masses range in size from small grains to stones as large as a golf ball. The problem is that these stones must pass through your urinary tract and when jagged or large,...
Patients with kidney cancer are treated with renal reconstruction, sometimes called a partial nephrectomy, whenever possible. If you need this complex procedure, trust W. Cooper Buschemeyer III, MD of The Woodlands, Texas. His office provides comprehensive surgical treatments to help heal your damaged or diseased kidney. Kidney reconstruction is preferable...