Urologic Diseases
The urinary tract is your body’s drainage system for removing urine. Urine is composed of wastes and water. The urinary tract includes your kidneys, ureters, and bladder. To urinate normally, the urinary tract needs to work together in the correct order.
Urologic diseases or conditions include urinary tract infections, kidney stones, bladder control problems, and prostate problems, among others. Some urologic conditions last only a short time, while others are long-lasting.
Urology Topics
- Bedwetting
- Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence)
- Bladder Infection (UTI) in Adults
- Bladder Infection (UTI) in Children
- Cystocele (Prolapsed Bladder)
- Cystoscopy & Ureteroscopy
- Daily Bladder Diary (PDF, 487.59 KB)
- Diet for Kidney Stone Prevention
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Hematuria (Blood in the Urine)
- Hydronephrosis in Newborns
- Imaging of the Urinary Tract
- Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome)
- Kegel Exercises
Healthy Moments Radio
Listen to health tips from Dr. Rodgers in his weekly 1-minute episodes.
- How Adults Can Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
- Kidney Transplants in the African American Community
- Spreading the Word About Kidney Disease
Clinical Trials
Watch a video of NIDDK Director Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers explaining the importance of participating in clinical trialsResearch Discoveries & News
- Removing asymptomatic kidney stones during symptomatic stone removal surgery may result in lower risk of recurrence
- Potential new therapeutic targets to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Story of Discovery: The NIDDK provides foundational research support for first FDA-approved therapy to treat the metabolic disease primary hyperoxaluria type 1
- Cellular response to urinary tract infection helps halt bacterial growth
- Potential therapeutic target for erectile dysfunction following prostate cancer surgery
- Story of discovery: advancing understanding of lower urinary tract symptoms and associated conditions