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Your urinary system filters waste and extra fluid from your blood. Problems in the urinary system include kidney failure, urinary tract infections, kidney stones, prostate enlargement, and bladder control problems. Such problems can be painful, difficult to manage, and serious. It is important to see a doctor if you are in pain or have any trouble with urination.

Additional Resources

Publications

1.   Cytoscopy and Ureteroscopy — This publication outlines what you can expect of the preparation, procedure, and post-test of a cystoscopy or ureteroscopy. Also included are resources for obtaining additional information on these diagnostic tests.

   http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/cystoscopy/index.htm

2.   Hematuria (Blood in the Urine) — This publication features information on what hematuria is, why it occurs, and how it is treated.

   http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/hematuria/index.htm

3.   Imaging of the Urinary Tract — This fact sheet defines imaging and explains its purposes and what steps you can take to prepare for the examination. It also explains what the urinary tract is, what the different problems that may occur within the urinary tract are, what steps you can take to seek treatment, and why a doctor may choose one imaging test over another one.

   http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/imagingut/index.htm

4.   Kidney and Urologic Diseases Materials — This web page features a listing of all the publications offered by the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse.

   http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/materials.cfm?CH=NKUDIC

5.   Prostate Enlargement: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia — This brochure discusses enlargement of the prostate gland, a common issue affecting men as they age. It also explains treatment options, from watchful waiting to surgery.

   http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/prostateenlargement/index.htm

6.   Proteinuria — This fact sheet provides information on the signs and symptoms of proteinuria and kidney failure. Proteinuria describes a condition in which urine contains an abnormal amount of protein.

   http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/proteinuria/index.htm

7.   Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection) in Adults — This publication discusses pyelonephritis, a kidney infection, which usually results from bacteria that have spread from the bladder.

   http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/pyelonephritis/index.htm

8.   Urinary Tract Infection in Adults — This publication provides information on the causes, symptoms, and possible treatment methods of urinary tract infections for adults.

   http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/utiadult/index.htm

9.   Your Urinary System and How It Works — This publication gives information on how the body removes waste products from the blood that end in the urine. Also, it explains what causes urinary system problems and how these problems are detected and treated.

   http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/yoururinary/index.htm

10. Painful Urination (Copyright © AAFP) — This publication gives information on the many possible causes of painful urination, what you will need to tell your doctor, the types of tests you will need to have, how urinary tract infection (UTI) is treated, and what to do if a UTI keeps coming back.

    http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/women/gen-health/284.html

Organizations

1.   National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH, HHS
2.   National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, NIDDK, NIH, HHS
3. American Kidney Fund
4. American Urological Association Foundation
5. National Kidney Foundation

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