Urinary system disorders

A kidney stone is a hard, crystalline mineral material formed within the kidney or urinary tract. Symptoms of a kidney stone include flank pain and blood in the urine . Treatment includes pain-control medications and, in some cases, medications to facilitate the passage of urine.

Cystitis is the medical term for inflammation of the bladder. Cystitis is the medical term for inflammation of the bladder. Usually, a short 3-day course of antibiotics is given for treatment.

Bladder cancer often has a high rate of recurrence. Bladder cancer symptoms include painless blood in the urine or frequent and painful urination. Bladder cancer is highly treatable with options such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.

Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine; in simple terms, it means a person urinates when they do not want to. The main symptom is the unintentional release of urine. Treatment for urinary incontinence will depend on several factors, such as the type of incontinence, the patient's age, general health, and their mental state.

Work cited: http://www.medicinenet.com/kidney_stones/article.htm http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/152997.php http://www.webmd.com/cancer/bladder-cancer/ http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/165408.php

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Urinary system disorders

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