Ironwood Urology’s Blog

Opting for permanent birth control is not always an easy decision to make, even if you do not want to have children in the future. However, having a vasectomy is much quicker, cheaper, and less painful for a man than tubal ligation is for a woman.

If you’ve been told you have prostate cancer, you’re probably getting a lot of different options and opinions from various sources. You may even be told that most men get prostate cancer at some point, and it’s slow-growing, so you should “just ignore it.”

Millions of Americans live with kidney problems without having the faintest idea about it. You may not feel any sign until your disease is advanced, and this is why kidney problems are often known as “silent killers.” It is important to catch the early signs of kidney disease to prevent permanent damage to your kidneys.

Your urinary system consists of two kidneys, two ureters, a bladder, and a urethra. The urethra goes straight through the prostate in a man, and the prostate produces semen fluid during insemination.

It may be tempting to ignore problems related to men’s health or the urinary tract and hope they’ll go away on their own. The reality, is there is nothing embarrassing about talking to a professional about them, and health conditions rarely go away without treatment and/or lifestyle changes.