You’re Not Alone in Perimenopause: Treatments and Guidance
October 5, 2026
By: Jennifer Sobol, MD Perimenopause may be among the most misunderstood life stages women undergo – particularly for those living through it. Of those ages 45 to 54 – the prime range in which women enter perimenopause and transition to menopause [...]
Don’t Go Thirsty: How Dehydration Triggers 3 Urinary Issues
July 27, 2026
By: Alec Wilson, M.D. Don’t think of that bottle of water as just a way to restore your summer workout sweat. Think of it as 32 ounces of urinary pain prevention. Prolonged dehydration, which is more likely to occur in the [...]
Varicoceles and Male Infertility: The Facts and Treatments
July 17, 2026
By: Mahdi Bazzi, M.D. Varicose veins have long been considered a leg problem. But for one in six men, it can be a scrotum problem, and that can have reproductive ramifications. Varicose veins are bulging, raised blood vessels (veins) that twist [...]
Is BPH the cause of your ED and Ejaculation Issues? What to know about it and treatment options.
June 2, 2026
By: Mark Pressprich, M.D. An enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is a health condition in which the prostate gland grows larger than normal, largely driven by age and genetics. This non-cancerous growth does cause problems, [...]
Bladder Cancer Without Bladder Removal: Your 2026 Options
April 23, 2026
By: Kenneth M. Kernen, M.D. Since 2016, patient death rates due to bladder cancer have been declining by 1.4% a year, thanks to early detection and improved bladder treatments. Now, novel treatments are dedicated to saving the actual bladder’s life. [...]
A Young Man’s Guide to Testicular Cancer, and Its Symptoms
March 23, 2026
By: Ryan Nelson, D.O. Testicular cancer is uncommon, but it is the most common cancer affecting young men. The typical patient is diagnosed around age 33—often during the busiest years of work, family life, and personal growth. April is Testicular Cancer [...]
Considering Vasectomy Reversal? What to Know First
February 24, 2026
By: Mahdi Bazzi, M.D. Every year, an estimated 500,000 U.S. men seek permanent birth control through a vasectomy, or sterilization. And each year, an estimated 30,000 of those men want to have their vasectomies reversed. If you are among the [...]
5 Urology Conditions that Might Be Warning of Heart Disease
January 29, 2026
By: Alex Tapper, M.D. Almost every year for the past several years, close to 2,000 Detroiters have died from heart disease. That rate is higher than the national average, but the good news is that it has dropped dramatically since [...]
How Dehydration Can Contribute to These 4 Urology Conditions
December 18, 2025
By: Alec Wilson, M.D. You might be familiar with the idiom that accomplishing something impossible is like “squeezing water from a stone.” Well, if you don’t get enough water and keep your urology system hydrated, the stone may have to [...]
What to Expect in 2026 at Michigan Institute of Urology
December 3, 2025
By: Mitchell Hollander, M.D As the old adage goes, size doesn’t really matter. What matters is the force behind it. With over 60 urology specialists, Michigan Institute of Urology is the premier urology practice in the great state of Michigan. [...]
Medical (and Home) Treatments for Frequent Urination
October 28, 2025
By: Melissa Fischer, M.D. You may have an idea of how many hours of sleep you need per night and how many glasses of water you should drink in a day. But do you know how many times you should [...]
Busting an Incontinence Myth, and Ways to Prevent Leakage
September 29, 2025
By: Katie M. Rosen, D.O. If you’re incontinent and periodically leak urine, you should drink less water. Right? Wrong. Not drinking enough water (the recommended amount is 64 ounces a day) can lead to dehydration. This can irritate your bladder [...]