What is a No-Scalpel Vasectomy?
Picture this: Your family planning is over. You're done having children, and you no longer want the anxiety of pregnancy hanging over you or your partner. You...
Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer: What to Know
An advanced prostate cancer diagnosis can be equal parts overwhelming and frightening. At Greater Boston Urology, we treat advanced prostate cancer patients...
What to Expect When Seeing a Nurse Practitioner vs. a Doctor
Patients often have questions about working with nurse practitioners (NPs) vs doctors. We asked Meagan Smoyer, a talented NP from our Hyannis Care Center, to...
What is Nocturia?
Are you getting up a couple of times during the night (or more) to pee? The medical name is nocturia. Even though nocturia is common, it's not normal. Luckily,...
What is BCG Treatment for Bladder Cancer?
If you've been diagnosed with early-stage bladder cancer and your doctor prescribes Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) treatment, you likely googled "What is BCG...
Biote Testosterone Replacement Therapy for Men: What You...
Dr. Jonathan Brajtbord, one of our board-certified urologists, is passionate about integrative medicine and helping patients optimize their health so they can...
How Men's Emotions Can Affect Their Bodies
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which you might find an odd thing for a urology practice to highlight on its blog. But here's the thing: Our mental...
Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies for Bladder Cancer
In honor of Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, we've asked one of our nurse practitioners, Urline Gregoire from our North Easton Care Center, to answer common...
What is a Metabolic Workup for Kidney Stones?
If you're at risk for kidney stones or you've already experienced one of these painful little buggers, your urologist has likely drawn blood for a metabolic...