The Axonics® system is a minimally invasive alternative therapy for people with urinary (or fecal) incontinence or OAB who haven’t found success with other treatment options.
A non-surgical, non-drug treatment for enlarged prostate – prostate artery embolization – is gaining much attention. Here’s how to tell if it’s right for you.
Your kidneys perform an important job for the whole body, so be sure to feed them well. These six foods that are good for the kidneys could boost their health.
If you’ve been researching vasectomies, you know that there’s a lot of information to take in! Spokane Urology wants to help you sort fact from fiction. Here are four common misconceptions about getting a vasectomy.
Many people resolve to improve their overall wellness in the new year but don’t realize that urologic health is a big part of that. Here's what you should know.
If your kidney stone is an eighth of an inch or less in diameter, it should be able to pass in your urine without too much discomfort. This can take about 31 days, on average. During that time, you can take the following steps to ease the process.
PAE is a welcome addition to other minimally invasive, incision-free procedures we offer for treating an enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Carl J Walker, MD, is proud to have provided his 100th patient with relief from BPH symptoms using a new treatment called Aquablation. The even bigger news is that Dr. Walker has performed more aquablation procedures in the entire state of Washington!
Join Dr. Brian Voelzke on October 2, 2024, to learn about treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED) and male bladder leakage that hundreds of thousands of men have chosen as a way to return to living their best lives.
40% of women and 30% of men experience symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB), or urge incontinence. These symptoms include the sudden and hard-to control need to pee, leakage, and waking up more than twice a night to urinate. But we can help.
Spokane Urology encourages men to get annual prostate cancer screenings, despite confusing information around PSA guidelines. Early detection is key to treatment choices!
If you’re a man and you’ve even heard the word “Kegels,” you might have assumed these exercises are only for women. However, Kegels work for men by building the pelvic floor muscles that surround the genitals.
UroLift is one of many BPH treatments we offer at Spokane Urology, based on a patient’s medical history, examination (including the size and shape of your prostate), and degree of BPH discomfort.
Elevated PSA creates quite a bit of doctor's visits, testing, and anxiety. What does it mean to have an elevated PSA and a negative prostate needle biopsy? Why is the PSA elevated? What do we do? Prostate MRI is helping solve this dilemma.