Ironwood Urology’s Blog

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in American men. Fortunately, prostate cancer has a high survivability rate, especially when caught early – and patients can enjoy a long life after receiving treatment.

Kidney stones are excess minerals clumped together in your kidney. These stones can be small enough to cause no inconveniences or be large enough to cause lower back pain. If you experience any symptoms, you should visit a urologist.

Feeling a burning sensation when you urinate and pain during ejaculation are common signs of certain sexually transmitted diseases, so these symptoms are cause for concern.

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a distressing condition that affects up to 30 million men across the United States, particularly those over the age of 65. ED is when a man is unable to achieve or maintain an erection that is firm enough for sex.

A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a routine blood test done for men in order to detect prostate problems, such as prostate cancer, by measuring the level of this antigen in a man’s blood.