Prostate Diseases—Bladder Diseases

The bladder is a hollow organ in your lower abdomen that stores urine. Many conditions can affect your bladder. Some common ones are

• Cystitis – inflammation of the bladder, often from an infection
• Urinary incontinence – loss of bladder control
• Overactive bladder – a condition in which the bladder squeezes urine out at the wrong time
• Interstitial cystitis – a chronic problem that causes bladder pain and frequent, urgent urination
• Bladder cancer

Doctors diagnose bladder diseases using different tests. These include urine tests, x-rays, and an examination of the bladder wall with a scope called a cystoscope. Treatment depends on the cause of the problem. It may include medicines and, in severe cases, surgery.

NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

• Bladder biopsy (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Bladder outlet obstruction (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Bladder stones (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Cystitis – noninfectious (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Indwelling catheter care (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Neurogenic bladder (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Self catheterization – female (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Self catheterization – male (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Urinary catheters (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Urinary Retention – NIH (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

The prostate is a gland in men. It helps make semen, the fluid that contains sperm. The prostate surrounds the tube that carries urine away from the bladder and out of the body. A young man’s prostate is about the size of a walnut. It slowly grows larger with age. If it gets too large, it can cause problems. This is very common after age 50. The older men get, the more likely they are to have prostate trouble.

Some common problems are

• Prostatitis – inflammation, usually caused by bacteria
• Enlarged prostate (BPH), or benign prostatic hyperplasia – a common problem in older men which may cause dribbling after urination or a need to go often, especially at night
• Prostate cancer – a common cancer that responds best to treatment when detected early

NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

• Digital rectal exam (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Prostatitis – acute (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Prostatitis – nonbacterial (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Prostatitis-bacterial – self-care (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Urinary Retention – NIH (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)