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Erection problems
An erection problem is the inability to get or maintain an erection that is firm enough for a man to have intercourse. You may be unable to get an erection at all, or you may lose the erection during intercourse before you are ready. If the condition persists, the medical term is erectile dysfunction.
Urination - painful
Painful urination involves and pain, discomfort, or burning sensation during urination.
Urination - difficulty with flow
Urination - difficulty with flow
Frequent or urgent urination
Frequent or urgent urination
Urine - bloody
Urine - bloody
Stress incontinence
Stress incontinence is an involuntary loss of urine that occurs during physical activity, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercise.
Urinary tract infection
A urinary tract infection, or UTI, is an infection that can happen anywhere along the urinary tract -- the kidneys, the ureters (the tubes that take urine from each kidney to the bladder), the bladder, or the urethra (the tube that empties urine from the bladder to the outside).
Bladder cancer
Bladder cancer
Nephrolithiasis
Nephrolithiasis is a condition in which one or more stones are present in the pelvis or calyces of the kidney or in the ureter. (See also .)
Enlarged Prostate
Enlarged Prostate
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer involves a malignant tumor growth within the prostate gland.

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