What are UTI symptoms?
- A strong urge to urinate that doesn't go away
- A burning feeling when urinating
- Urinating often, and passing small amounts of urine
- Pelvic pain, in women
Dignity Health Medical Foundation’s urology team treats various conditions and diseases, including bladder dysfunction, prostate conditions, and cancer. Our urology team includes physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and surgeons who specialize in treating urologic conditions and work closely together, ensuring our patients receive excellent personalized care.
Physicians have looked at the health of the urinary tract for many, many centuries—leading to an entire field of medicine focusing on the health of a person’s urinary tract. Urologists look for symptoms and other signs of disease like:
A frequent or urgent need to urinate
Pain in your lower back, pelvis, or sides
Burning during urination
Blood in the urine
Weak urine flow
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, schedule an appointment with a urologist near you.
With locations across California, Dignity Health Medical Foundation is right around the corner. Schedule an appointment with a urologist, in person or virtually.
Bladder stones
Bladder disease
Cancers throughout the urinary tract (kidney, bladder, prostate, and testicular cancers)
Enlarged prostate
Erectile dysfunction
Interstitial cystitis
Kidney stones
Male infertility
Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery
Pelvic floor dysfunction
Prostatitis
Recurrent urinary tract infections
Urinary incontinence
Vasectomy
- A strong urge to urinate that doesn't go away
- A burning feeling when urinating
- Urinating often, and passing small amounts of urine
- Pelvic pain, in women
Most likely to occur in those between ages 20 and 50, kidney stones are caused by dehydration, obesity, a diet with high levels of salt, protein, or sugar, or inflammatory bowel disease.
- Difficulty starting urination
- Weak or interrupted flow of urine
- Pain or burning during urination
- Blood in the urine or semen
- Painful ejaculation
With clinics throughout California, a Dignity Health Medical Foundation urologist is nearby and ready to assist you with your urologic needs.