A kidney infection, also called pyelonephritis, is when bacteria or viruses cause problems in one or both of your kidneys. It's a type ofurinary tract infection(UTI). Your kidneys' main job is to remove waste and extra water from your blood. They're part of your urinary tract and make ...
Your bladder’s job is to collect urine from yourkidneysuntil you need to pee it out. Once you do, your bladder should be empty. But some health issues can prevent that from happening, and you end up with urine left in your bladder. Then, some of the substances in the urine start t...
while oxybutynin and desmopressin (where appropriate) may help if the first-line treatment is unsuccessful. It is essential to identify conditions that are potentially dangerous for kidney and urinary tract well-being, for which LUTS can be the first manifestation. Starting from a series of clinical...