My Urology Doc

01/30/2023

Great advice! Can’t wait for Monday…time to move!

01/28/2023

Gotta have goals…gotta plan to achiever your goals!

01/16/2023

Physician burnout continues into 3rd year of pandemic. A whopping 2/3 of physicians report some degree of burnout. Wow!

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01/16/2023

2/3 of doctors are facing . Not good at all. can mess with both mental and physical health. In , it can lead to lower levels, , and a change in eating habits which can cause other urology conditions (ie ).

On Sept. 15, the AMA released a statement saying that the burnout rate among United States physicians spiked during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, citing research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The study, led by Tait D. Shanafelt, MD, the director of Stanford WellMD Center in Cal...

01/15/2023

Erectile Dysfunction, or ED, is a fairly common problem. It is the inability to get and/or keep a firm er****on. If ED persists, it can:

- cause stress
- affect self-confidence
- lead to relationship problems

Stress, mental health problems, and physical conditions involving the brain, hormones, emotions, nerves, blood vessels, and muscles can lead to ED.

Some of the more common physical causes of ED include:
- heart disease
- blockage of blood vessels
- diabetes
- obesity
- prescription drugs
- alcoholism and substance abuse
- previous pelvic surgery
- low testosterone
- sleep disorders
- neuro conditions such as MS and Parkinson’s

Some of the more common mental health causes are:
- stress
- anxiety
- depression
- relationship problems

Prevention of ED focuses on ensuring you don’t get the above or you manage them well if diagnosed. Treatment involves multiple options which we can go into later…stay tuned!
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01/11/2023

Are you a confused urology patient? Are you looking for better information? Perhaps a community of others who can help you? Comment below with what content, tools, etc would most helpful for you from a urology patient education mobile app.

01/01/2023

It’s a New Year…why not try just one resolution?

One easy way to improve your health (while also reducing your risk for kidney stones) is to simply drink water.

01/01/2023

Happy New Year!

12/29/2022

75% of Americans are dehydrated. Here are some signs to help you determine if you’re dehydrated as well.

12/28/2022

75% of Americans are dehydrated. Hydration is one of the most important things you can do to reduce your risk of future kidney stones.

12/27/2022

Dehydration is one of the most common causes for kidney stones. With an estimated 75% of Americans already dehydrated, it’s no wonder kidney stones are so prevalent. Drink up to lower your kidney stone risk.

12/22/2022

As your abdominal fat increases (ie you become unhealthy), your kidney stone risk increases. If you wanna decrease your risk of developing kidney stones, you gotta get healthy and fit!

A high android-to-gynoid fat ratio increases the likelihood for kidney stones, according to an analysis of US population-based data.