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Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), such as excessive night-time urination, are common in older men with enlarged prostates. ?

In an interview with Urology Times, however, Kevin T. McVary, M.D., highlights the prevalence of stigmas surrounding enlarged prostates, and their impact on health outcomes. Fearing a cancer-related diagnosis, patients are avoiding seeking medical attention, resulting in a poorer prognosis and delayed treatment*.?

Prostate health-related stigmas can be difficult to overcome, but urologists can help by enhancing their patient outreach and education efforts!?

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Many stone patients believe that beer can help them to pass smaller stones since it is a natural diuretic that increases one’s urine volume. However, beer can also encourage the formation of calcium oxalate crystals, resulting in the development of more kidney stones.?
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Drinking beer to ease kidney stone pain is one of the common stone-related myths around. Help your patients by sharing this with them.

CT scans are the gold standard for stone imaging, but recurrent stone patients who undergo multiple CT scans a year may be concerned about the risks of radiation overexposure. ?
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Urologists, you can ease your patients’ fears by sharing about the ALARA principle and discussing alternative imaging options. Address your patients’ concerns by sharing this with them!