Urinary / Reproductive
Kidney, urinary, and sexual health conditions.
Kidney / Renal Disease | Sexual Health | Urinary Incontinence | Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
Kidney / Renal Disease Heading link
Kidney disease can affect the body’s ability to clean your blood, filter extra water out of the blood, and help control blood pressure. It can also affect red blood cell production and vitamin D metabolism needed for bone health.
- Kidney & Renal Disease handout
- Acute Kidney Failure (Healthline)
- Acute Kidney Failure (Mayo Clinic)
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) (Merck Manual)
- Stages of Kidney Disease (DaVita Kidney Care)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIH)
Sexual Health Heading link
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections usually passed from person to person through sexual intercourse. They can be passed through vaginal sex, anal sex, oral sex, or skin-to-skin contact.
- Webinar: Sexual Health & Family Planning
Presented by UIC CON on May 6, 2021
Recorded webinar | Slides
Urinary Incontinence Heading link
Urinary incontinence refers to a lack of voluntary control over the bladder. The severity ranges from occasionally leaking urine when coughing or sneezing, to having an urge to urinate that is so sudden and strong the patient cannot get to a toilet in time.
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) Heading link
A urinary tract infection, or UTI, is an infection in any part of the urinary system, which includes the kidneys, bladder, ureters, and urethra.