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Painful, frequent, urgent urination: These are the hallmarks of a urinary tract infection (UTI). Thankfully, a short course of antibiotics is usually enough to clear the infection and relieve your symptoms — until another one develops just a few months later.  Recurrent UTIs are incredibly frustrating. Our experts at Golden...

Bedwetting, or nocturnal enuresis, is a normal part of a child’s life. Unfortunately, some children take longer to get the hang of things than others. Don’t worry — you’re not stuck changing sheets in the middle of the night forever.  Our experts at Golden Gate Urology in Berkeley, California, know...

Many men consider vasectomies a permanent form of birth control — until life throws a curve. New relationships and changing your mind about having or expanding a family can happen unexpectedly. You don’t want to nix your chances of procreating by making a rash decision. As you wrestle with whether...

Prostate cancer is highly heritable, accounting for up to 60% of prostate cancer caused by inherited factors. Having a father or brother with prostate cancer more than doubles your risk of the disease, and that risk increases if you have multiple family members affected.  But those are just some of...

The worst time to start thinking about kidney stone prevention is when you have a kidney stone. With kidney stone prevention, diet and nutrition can be your greatest asset or liability.  That’s why our experts at Golden Gate Urology in Berkeley, California, take the time to discuss how to tweak...

Whether you’ve maxed out the minivan or decided you’re happy living the no-kid life, having a vasectomy is one of the best ways a man can guarantee he won’t have more (or any) children.  Any surgical procedure, no matter how routine, naturally raises questions. Our team of experts at Golden...

Many people never think about their urologic health until a problem starts. From that point, it could be a steep learning curve as you find and receive treatment.  At Golden Gate Urology Berkeley in Berkeley, California, we want to make the transition easy. We’ve prepared this primer for first-time urology...