Blog Articles

Stress and Your Bladder: How the Holidays Might Be Affecting You

The holiday season is a lot of fun, but it can also be stressful. Discover how seasonal stress can impact your bladder and learn effective strategies to manage it, so you can stay comfortable and confident throughout the new year.

Dec 15th, 2025

Movember Is Here: Let’s Talk Men’s Health

Movember is an annual celebration that raises awareness around men’s health, including urological issues. Learn how the event can help you address common concerns, such as prostate issues and erectile dysfunction.

Nov 12th, 2025

5 Signs It’s Time to See a Urologist

Urologists treat urinary tract and male reproductive issues, including kidney stones, bladder control problems, and erectile dysfunction. Learn five signs it’s time to see a urologist and how prompt care can help you stay healthy.

Oct 8th, 2025

Let’s Talk About Your Prostate: What Every Man Should Know

A man’s prostate gland influences his urinary and reproductive health, but many men avoid talking about it due to stigma and concerns about aging. Learn why the prostate is so important and why taking good care of it matters.

Sep 17th, 2025

Can Men Get Urinary Tract Infections?

Many people think urinary tract infections (UTIs) are primarily a woman’s issue, but they can affect men too, especially with age. Learn why men get UTIs and how to treat them so you can receive treatment early and prevent complications.

Aug 14th, 2025

5 Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction (ED) can negatively affect your confidence and sex life, but treatment can help manage the condition and improve symptoms over time. Here, we break down five common options to help you determine what works best.

Jul 8th, 2025

Stress Incontinence in Women: It's More Common Than You Think

Do you accidentally urinate when coughing, laughing, or sneezing? You’re not alone. Millions of American women experience this common issue, but there is hope. This blog explains what causes stress incontinence and how you can treat it.

Jun 4th, 2025

5 Things You Can Do to Help Prevent Kidney Stones

If you’ve had kidney stones before, you’ll do almost anything to avoid a repeat. For those who are at risk but who haven’t passed stones yet, consider these five things you can do to prevent kidney stones.

May 15th, 2025

Telehealth: The Advantages of Telemedicine

Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.

Apr 30th, 2025

Local Pediatrics: Urinary Frequency

Pollakiuria, more commonly known as urinary frequency, is when a previously toilet trained child shows a sudden increase in frequency of needing to urinate throughout the day

Oct 19th, 2019

Kidney Stone Treatment in NC Women

When it comes to kidney stones, men do have a higher likelihood of suffering from them, but women should still be aware of this excruciating condition.

Sep 14th, 2019

NC HiFu – State of the Art New Cancer Treatment

The treatment is non-invasive, low risk, and has virtually no recovery time or side effects. Sounds great, right?

Jun 21st, 2019

Women’s Health: Urinary Incontinence

Women make up more than half of the 13 million people who suffer from urinary incontinence in the United States.

Oct 25th, 2016

Women’s Health: Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Since some women don’t show symptoms of POP, and those who do show it are often too embarrassed or confused to ask for help, it’s important to be aware of how POP affects the female body and just how common it is.

Oct 22nd, 2016

Local Pediatric Information: Undescended Testicles

Cryptorchidism – the condition known as undescended testicles – is the most common genital abnormality in boys.

Oct 18th, 2016

Prostatitis Facts and Men’s Health

Prostatitis, and the pelvic pain associated with it, is considered one of the most common urological problems men face.

Oct 12th, 2016

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Info for North Carolinians

Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is the enlarging of the prostate gland.

Sep 28th, 2016

Inguinal Hernia in NC Children

A hernia is when an organ within the abdominal cavity breaks through a weakness in the abdominal wall.

Sep 20th, 2016

More Information on Prostate Cancer Treatment in North Carolina

The prostate is a male-specific organ involved in both sexual and urinary functioning. It is small and positioned in front of the bladder.

Sep 10th, 2016

More Information on Pediatric Hypospadias

Hypospadias is a fairly common birth defect in boys, affecting one in every 200 male newborns.

Sep 6th, 2016

Erectile Dysfunction (ED): Signs and Next Steps

Anywhere from 5-15% of men who suffer from erectile dysfunction in the United States.

Aug 22nd, 2016

Women’s Bladder Problems

It’s just a fact of life that men’s and women’s bodies operate differently and are susceptible to different problems.

Aug 16th, 2016

Kidney Issues and Pain in Women

Most kidney problems are both preventable and treatable but may require lifestyle changes or medical intervention.

Aug 5th, 2016

Vasectomy: What You Need To Know

Vasectomies are a permanent form of birth control that makes impregnating a sexual partner nearly impossible under normal circumstances.

Aug 2nd, 2016

Male Kidney Issues & Pain

AUNC wants our patients to be well informed and aware of any urological problems or discomfort they might be experiencing.

Jul 28th, 2016

Kidney Stones: Symptoms and Treatment

Kidney stones are often considered the most uncomfortable and common urological issues in men, and they can also be found in women.

Jul 26th, 2016

Summer Time Urologist & Healthcare Check Up

It’s never too early to start thinking of choices you can make to support urological health.

Jul 20th, 2016

HiFu Prostate Cancer Treatment: What You Need To Know

AUNC is committed to bringing our patients the most technologically advanced medical treatment options, so we are proud to offer HIFU to patients with stage one or stage two prostate cancer.

Jul 12th, 2016

Men’s Bladder Health

A man’s bladder is much like a car battery, in that it’s easy to take for granted how essential it is to you on a daily basis.

Jul 5th, 2016

HiFu Cancer Treatment now available in North Carolina

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound, or HIFU, is an exciting new treatment for prostate cancer that is all the buzz in the medical community.

Jul 1st, 2016

Urinary Incontinence information in North Carolina

We at Associated Urologists of North Carolina diagnose and treat many sensitive conditions for men in the Raleigh-Durham area.

Jun 29th, 2016

When should North Carolina men get prostate exams?

Determining when the right time is to start getting prostate exams is a controversial subject in the medical community.

Jun 7th, 2016

Prostates and Advancing Age Information

Just like our society is quickly advancing in many other areas of science, technology, and medicine, prostate cancer treatment is making strides, as well.

May 30th, 2016

Testicular Cancer Information & Treatment

The areas of care that urologists diagnose and treat are vital for health and well-being. Because of that, it may be important for you to get regular screenings by a urologist to catch serious maladies while they are still early.

May 24th, 2016

A Urologist for Men, Women and Children

Whether you are seeking urology care for a man, woman, or child, our practice has the expertise to diagnose and treat you.

May 18th, 2016

Low T & Testosterone Information and Treatments

“Low T” is a very common symptom of aging in men, or can be a medical problem unrelated to aging.

May 11th, 2016