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Undescended Testicles in Children and How It Can Impact Adults

Undescended Testicles in Children and How It Can Impact Adults

“Undescended testicle” is the term used when one or both testicles fail to move into the scrotum. As a result, the scrotum looks and feels empty. A pediatrician will check for this during a routine exam.

Summer 2023 Issue

Summer 2023 Issue

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UrologyHealth extra® is an online patient magazine that gives you the latest info on urologic conditions, healthy living tips and expert advice.

Each issue features quotes from an expert on one of the current hot topics in urology. You'll also get to read a touching story from a survivor – someone sharing about their life with a urologic condition or disease.

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Did You Know

Kids Can Have Kidney Stones Too

Urine contains many dissolved minerals and salts. When the urine has high levels of minerals and salts, hard stones can form. These stones can be “silent” (no symptoms) or very painful. Kids can have kidney stones too.

Insights

Testicular Torsion

Testicular torsion is when the spermatic cord, the bundle of tubes that run to and from the testicles, twists. When this happens, it cuts off the blood flow to the testicle.

Living Healthy

Pooping Matters

How often a child passes a bowel movement varies, but ideally they should have a soft bowel movement every day. Some children poop many times a day, while others may go once every two days. The most important thing is that your child’s stool is soft and easy to pass.

Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts

Our experts answer questions about chemotherapy in kids and fertility, urologic cancer in kids, and prenatal hydronephrosis.

Caregiver Story

Mother Faces New Challenges as Daughter with Life-long Disability Becomes an Adult

Patti is the mother and caregiver of her daughter Mary, born with Spina Bifida. As a new mom, she was thrown into a world so unknown to her and her husband.

Mythbusters

Urology Mythbusters

Learn about bathroom habits, moving to adult urology and pediatric urologists.

Constipation and Urine Control Resources

Constipation happens when you go too long without having a bowel movement. There are many causes of constipation. Knowing the cause of your constipation can help find ways to prevent it. and many things that can help maintain healthy bowel habits to prevent constipation.

Constipation happens when you go too long without having a bowel movement. There are many causes of constipation. Knowing the cause of your constipation can help find ways to prevent it. and many things that can help maintain healthy bowel habits to prevent constipation.

Bladder Cancer Caregiver Podcast Series

The goal of this “Bladder Cancer Caregiver Podcast Series” is to help provide more understanding, support, hope and guidance for people impacted by bladder cancer, to include friends, family and caregivers.

The goal of this “Bladder Cancer Caregiver Podcast Series” is to help provide more understanding, support, hope and guidance for people impacted by bladder cancer, to include friends, family and caregivers.

NEW Bladder Cancer Video

What is bladder cancer, what are the symptoms and what treatments are there? This new video about bladder cancer goes over the basics.

What is bladder cancer, what are the symptoms and what treatments are there? This new video about bladder cancer goes over the basics.