Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men. Estimates indicate that it is found in as many as half of all men over the age of 70 and in almost all men over the age of 90 in America. Since the discovery of the blood test for Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) in the 1980’s, prostate cancer can now be detected at a much earlier stage. While most men may eventually develope prostate cancer, most don’t need treatment.

Women’s urologic health ranges from shared problems like kidney stones, kidney cancer and bladder cancer to urologic issues that are more common or unique to women like stress incontinence, recurrent UTIs, and complete loss of hormones (menopause). From hormone imbalance to stress incontinence we can help you.

Cancer unfortunately will effect most Americans, whether it is personal or a loved one whose life is changed. Cancer effects us not only physically but adds a huge emotional burden on us. Urologic cancers are very common, especially in men where they are the 1st (Prostate), 4th (Bladder) and 7th (Kidney) most common cancers. Testicular cancer is the most common solid cancer in men 18-40. Fortunately we have state of the art treatments and are very successful in treating and curing these urologic cancer.

What many describe as the most painful thing in their life. Not only do we treat stones with the most state of the art tools, we are experts in finding out why you’re having repeated episodes and preventing future stones.

Stone treatment ranges from small stones that need help in passing to large stones that need to be approached percutaneously (from the outside).

One of the first questions I ask my patients is “do you have any problems peeing?” I’m surprised how often a person will say something to the effect, “No, I pee all the time” or “No, I pee every hour”. We combine all these symptoms into a common term called Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, or LUTS. So if you pee every hour, wake up several times at night to urinate, struggle to get it out, or can’t get to the bathroom in time then you have LUTS.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, or BPH, is a condition in which the prostate enlarges as men get older. Over 70% of men in their 60s have BPH symptoms so it is very common. While BPH is a benign condition and unrelated to prostate cancer, it can greatly affect a man’s quality of life.

Aquablation therapy is a new type of surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). At Arizona Urology Specialists we are proud to be among the first in Arizona and the first in Glendale to offer this advanced, minimally invasive treatment.

We are excited to offer Aquablation therapy at Arrowhead Hospital, because we believe in helping men suffering from BPH to get their life back and feel like themselves again.

Prostate Specific Antigen, or PSA for short, is a protein that is produced by prostate cells. The PSA increases as men age, when the prostate enlarges or becomes inflamed and when prostate cancer is present. There are also transient bumps in PSA after digital rectal exam (DRE), ejaculation, and bike riding. PSA is prostate specific but not cancer specific. There are different ways in which to look at your PSA.

You came to this page because you have an issue with your prostate. What is the prostate? The prostate gland is essential for a man’s reproductive system to work. It makes a lot of the fluid that comes out when he ejaculates. The fluid the prostate makes, ultimately helps get a woman pregnant. Prostates come in all sizes. It starts small and starts growing at puberty as it is exposed to androgens (male hormones like testosterone, DHT etc).

Menopausal symptoms can be mild or severe. They may barely be noticed or they can be life changing. The proper balance of hormones is important for energy, bone, urinary tract, sexual and heart health. More to Follow!

Our bodies are extremely complex. There are many levels of regulation and when running correctly, we do not notice anything unusual. One of the regulatory mechanisms in our body is through our hormones. Hormones are messenger molecules in our body. They help control how our body functions