One of the most significant groups of muscles for a man’s sexual performance can’t be admired in the mirror. These muscles are hidden, but make no mistake, they carry their weight – and then some. We’re talking about the pelvic floor muscles that support and surround your genital area. Though generally recognized as the muscles that help stop the flow of urine, they do a lot more. For men, this includes helping the penis achieve and maintain an erection, as well as prevent premature ejaculation. Which is why for the estimated 30 million men in the United States who experience erectile dys ..read more

Some Testicular Cancer Numbers Can Be Surprising Testicular cancer is not a common disease, and it has some uncommon traits when it comes to those who contract and survive the illness. First, testicular cancer tends to strike early. The average age of diagnosis is 33, so young men are strongly encouraged to self-examine once a month. Testicular cancer is 4.5 times more common in white men verses black men. The odds are in our favor: Just one in 250 men develop testicular cancer, and the overall lifetime risk of dying is just one in 5,000, according to the American Cancer Society. In 2023 ..read more

Just because something is common, it isn’t necessarily easy to live with. Ask any man after first experiencing the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is common. Nearly half of all men experience symptoms of BPH by the age of 60, and it’s among the leading conditions for which men make appointments with The Urology Group.  Still, prevalence doesn’t make BPH any less concerning for each of these men as they try to manage the symptoms. To them, only one case counts – theirs. For this reason, we offer our p ..read more

Nocturia: The Causes of Frequent Nighttime Bathroom Visits By: Stephen Kappa, M.D. It’s important to get your steps in every day. But if you find you’re getting more and more of those steps in after midnight – every night – it might not be so healthy. Having to get up multiple times at night to go to the bathroom, which is called nocturia, could be a sign of a urinary health condition. It’s not the same as having to urinate more frequently during the day, if you can still sleep through the night without going to the bathroom. Nocturia – Latin for “night” – is strictly a twilight occurrence. Th ..read more

Experiencing a difficult-to-maintain erection from time to time does not necessarily indicate clinically significant erectile dysfunction (ED). Occasional ED is, however, an opportunity to rule out underlying conditions that could be hindering your performance – and pursue one of the many treatments available.  Why Erections Get in a Slump  Erectile dysfunction is the inability to sustain an erection firm enough for intercourse. It is common, affecting an estimated 30 million men in the U.S. Most commonly, it is caused by the inability to trap blood effectively in the penis. Age is ..read more

So you’ve committed to a healthier lifestyle in 2024. By all means, then, eat more fruits and vegetables and move your body often. And above all, give a hard “no” to radioactive elements. These particles are among the thousands found in tobacco, of which at least 70 are known to cause urinary cancers of the bladder and kidneys. The other chemicals include nicotine, lead, formaldehyde, ammonia, and arsenic.  But in addition to cancer, did you know the harmful chemicals in tobacco, and even in vaping pens, also can contribute to kidney stones, incontinence, infertility, erec ..read more

All over the country, an estimated 15 million men wake up in the middle of the night to pee because of an enlarged prostate. Many of these men have tried prescriptions but only marginal improvement, if any at all.  Waking up multiple times a night to pee isn’t a solution either and can take a toll on your health in general. Long-term interrupted sleep can cause a variety of other issues, such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, weight-related issues, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and colorectal cancer.  If you’ve tried meds and they just aren’t wor ..read more

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” This statement by Albert Einstein reminds us not to take life’s gifts for granted. At The Urology Group, these gifts include the everyday achievements of our staff and patients, and the families who support them. Good health can be taken for granted, after all. We might not to appreciate how precious it is until something goes wrong. Then we seek care, and a new sense of gratitude emerges. That sense is felt equally by patients and physicians, because we’re both a ..read more

There are nearly 14,000 urologists in the United States. And every one of them, including the nearly 40 at The Urology Group, has one common goal: to learn more about you so they can recommend the best treatment options.  And you can help that relationship by asking them questions, too. Urological conditions can present a wide range of symptoms, some of which might not be easily apparent. Men and women, for example, may experience urology health issues differently. Your straightforward questions can cut to a faster, more accurate diagnosis.  Following are five questions any ..read more

Since our beginning in 1996, The Urology Group has built a strong reputation for being the premier place for men in the Tristate to have prostate cancer treatment. While we as a nation we are still facing the odds of 1 out of 8 men getting this disease, if caught early, prostate cancer is quite curable. That’s why annual visits to your urologist are so important. A quick, painless blood test can go a long way in keeping prostate cancer at bay. In 2013 we introduced CyberKnife radiation to our prostate cancer toolbox. The treatment is delivered in our Norwood headquarters in a special suite we ..read more