Scripps Affiliated Medical Groups is your source for San Diego’s most knowledgeable urinary and reproductive tract health specialists. Urology, a subspecialty of internal medicine, is the branch of medicine that focuses on the conditions of the male and female urinary tract system and the male reproductive organs. Urologists manage benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system, the reproductive system, and the renal gland.
Erectile dysfunction (ED), or impotence, is the inability to achieve or sustain an erection necessary for sexual intercourse. It’s estimated that 18 million men suffer from ED in the U.S. alone.
Testicular cancer is the most common type of cancer in males between 25 and 40 years. Prostate cancer typically occurs later in age, and annual screenings are recommended for men over 50.
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a condition that causes sudden and more frequent need to urinate. In some cases of OAB, urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control) may also be present.
