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 ...

Urodynamic tests are used to examine the function of the bladder, sphincters, and urethra to store and release urine. There are various types of tests that may be needed, depending on the specific ...

Urine tests measure specific substances in your urine, such as electrolytes, proteins, and bacteria. These tests can reveal a lot about your health, particularly when gradual changes or big jumps ...

In November, Withings released its long-awaited U-Scan: a home monitoring system for your urine. The gadget resembles an ...

Rob Eley received funding from Emergency Medicine Foundation for the study. Michael Sinnott receives funding from Queensland Emergency Medicine Research Foundation Affiliations - I am co-founder of ...

The 24-hour urine protein test involves taking multiple samples of urine over a 24-hour period to assess kidney disease and related conditions. The test is simple and noninvasive. The 24-hour urine ...

Bladder neck obstruction is a blockage in the bladder neck, which is the narrow part of the bladder that connects to the urethra and allows urine to leave the body. Bladder neck obstruction, or ...

The pH scale is used to measure the acidity of a fluid. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral, whereas a pH result below 7 is acidic and above 7 is alkaline. Urine has the widest ...

Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine. The day after I had kidney stone ...