20 June 2017

Medical circumcision is on the rise at The Urology Hospital in SA as more males seek to minimise the risk of contracting HIV, STIs and other urinary infections. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is compelling evidence that male circumcision reduces the risk of heterosexually-acquired HIV infection by about 60% and recommends this procedure […]

Scientists say they have created a 3D replica of the female reproductive system that even has a period. Dubbed a menstrual cycle in a dish, the miniature 3-D replica includes human and rodent tissue and models of ovaries, fallopian tubes, the uterus, cervix, vagina and liver. Menstruation is the periodic discharge of blood and tissue

Illness, injury, age and medication – any of these can lead to bladder difficulties such as infection or incontinence.  CyberDoc answers questions concerning bladder matters. Q:  Urinary tract infection I have my fourth urinary tract infection in 3 years – it has been going on now for 2 weeks. The doctor put me on a five day

When high blood sugar levels, or heavily fluctuating blood sugar levels, cause damage to the blood vessels in the kidneys, this condition is called nephropathy. As a result of this condition, the kidneys’ delicate filtering system is affected, reducing their ability to remove waste from the body. High blood pressure can increase kidney damage in