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Male urinary incontinence may be treated with medicines or medical devices, by behavior changes, or with surgery. Learn more about ways to treat it.

Lumpectomy is surgery to remove cancer. It's a breast-conserving surgery, which means your breast remains intact. If you're having a lumpectomy, you'll probably also have radiation therapy.

Mastectomy is surgery to remove the breast. The most commonly done mastectomies are called simple and modified radical. During these procedures, the chest muscle is not removed. As a result, arm strength remains. Keeping the chest muscle also makes reconstruction easier.

The length of your hospital stay depends on the type of surgery you have. You’ll be given instructions to follow during recovery. Some women feel fine within a month. Others need more time.

Successful treatment of your cancer is the first step toward a healthy future. Now you can begin follow-up care. This lifelong program should include visits to your doctor, regular mammograms, and knowing how your chest and breast normally look and feel so you can notice any changes right away.

If your pancreas suddenly becomes irritated or inflamed, you have acute pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis is often very painful. Emergency medical treatment is usually needed.

The development of painful curvature in the erect penis is called Peyronie's disease. Read on to learn more.

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is ongoing pain in the area of the prostate gland. Learn about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate, often causing swelling or pain. Learn more about this condition.