When you think about your overall health and wellness, your urological health is likely not the first area that comes to mind. People generally think of their physical fitness, their weight, their nutrition habits, and areas such as their heart health. One’s urological health is often ignored or considered less important until a serious ailment presents itself and causes concern, pain or discomfort.
Several of your body’s organs can be affected by a urological disease or ailment, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra (for both men and women), as well as the prostate, penis and testicles in males.
Urological health is an essential and inseparable part of your overall health. Lack of it will affect most of your major organ systems.
Doctors recommend that all individuals begin paying attention to their urological health from birth, starting with adequate and appropriate fluid intake. Drinking appropriate amounts of water and other fluids may help prevent formation of kidney stones.
While the recommendations for prevention are different for each urological disorder, there are many general lifestyle modifications that men and women can implement to help maintain their overall urological health.
In addition to drinking plenty of water and fluids, doctors recommend the following:
- An appropriate level physical activity
- A healthy balanced diet
- A healthy weight
- Cessation of smoking (to prevent certain urological cancers)
- Prevention and treatment of diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol (all important for men’s health and the prevention of erectile dysfunction)
In summary, urological conditions can affect both men and women of all ages, which is why your urological health is just important as any other area of your body.
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