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This week's subject, which was highlighted in a 2007 episode of "Grey's Anatomy," is not for the squeamish: 1. Something in the water: The candiru, also known as the vampire fish and toothpick fish, is a member of the catfish family and is prevalent in the Amazon and Orinoco rivers of South America. 2. Attractive smell: The odor of human urine attracts the candiru. It will follow a stream of urine, swim inside an orifice and use its series of spines to lodge itself in the urethra, where it...
SOMERVILLE, N.J., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study published in the December issue of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Vol 104, Number 6) reports that 97 percent of women undergoing treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with GYNECARE TVT* Tension-free Support for Incontinence remained dry or significantly improved seven years postoperatively. "The TVT procedure represents a significant advance in the treatment of female SUI," said lead study author Dr. Carl Gustaf...
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The male prostate gland acts as an exocrine gland in the male reproductive system. It is a firm, partly muscular, chestnut sized gland near the neck of the urethra in males. Formation and Orientation The prostate is usually formed within the ninth week of the embryonic stage in reproductive development. The prostate can be separated into either “lobes” or “zones”. When looking at a prostate divided into zones, there are four distinct regions. The first zone is the Peripheral...
Cystoscopy is a medical procedure to explore the bladder with a cytoscope, a small camera with magnification. The bladder is accessed by the cytoscope through the urethra. This procedure is used as a diagnostic tool for the medical provider. Reasons for Procedure There are several complaints from patients that would make this procedure a consideration of the medical provider. Patients that present with chronic urinary tract infections, decrease in bladder control, abnormal urine...
