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General information articles prepared for patients and their relatives. These pages do not contain diagnostic or treatment advice; please consult your physician for any health problem.
Urinary system
- What Is a Urinary Tract Infection? Symptoms, prevention and when to see a physician.
- What Are Kidney Stones? Stone types, formation and prevention.
- What Is Urine pH? The meaning of acidic and alkaline urine.
- What Is Polycystic Kidney Disease? An inherited kidney disease, its symptoms and follow-up.
- What Is Prostate Cancer? Symptoms, the PSA test and the screening decision.
- What Is Dysuria (Painful Urination)? Most common causes and when to see a doctor.
- What Is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)? Night-time urination, weak stream and assessment.
- What Is Chronic Prostatitis (Pelvic Pain)? Long lasting pelvic pain, its types and assessment.
- What Is Bladder Pain Syndrome? Interstitial cystitis, the bladder diary and triggers.
Heart and circulation
- What Is Atrial Fibrillation? The most common arrhythmia and its link with stroke.
- What Is Hyperkalemia? Causes and significance of high potassium.
Liver and immunity
- What Is Liver Cirrhosis? Causes, symptoms and ascites.
- What Is Primary Immunodeficiency? Warning signs in recurrent infections.
Rare and inherited diseases
- What Is Phenylketonuria (PKU)? Newborn screening and the role of diet.
Bone and joint health
- What Is Osteoarthritis? Joint pain, morning stiffness and the role of exercise.
- What Is Osteoporosis (Bone Loss)? Bone density measurement, the T score and preventing falls.
Reproductive health
- What Is Sperm Health and Semen Analysis? The values measured in a semen analysis and when to see a doctor.
Active substance articles
- What Is Potassium Citrate? Chemistry, mode of action and uses.
- What Is Pentosan Polysulfate (Elmiron)? The GAG layer and interstitial cystitis.
- What Are Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)? Their types and roles in cartilage, skin and the bladder.
- What Are Cranberry and D-Mannose? Proanthocyanidins, the chemistry of mannose and their uses.
- What Are Maca and Ginseng? Botanical identity, macamides and ginsenosides.
- What Are Saw Palmetto and Nettle Root? Botanical identity, fatty acids, sterols and nettle root.
These articles are intended as general health information; for diagnosis and treatment consult your physician, and for questions about medicines consult your pharmacist.
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Aymed İlaç Sanayi manufactures authorised medicinal products in urology and nephrology. The content on these pages is intended as general health information.