Kidney and Urinary Tract Diseases

Kidney and urinary tract diseases are a common problem in the Australian community. There are different forms of kidney disease which cause damage to the kidneys, as well as other disease processes, like diabetes and high blood pressure, which can affect the kidneys.

The range of severity of kidney disease is wide, from kidney stones which hardly ever lead to long term problems at one end of the scale, to end-stage kidney failure requiring dialysis or transplantation at the other end of the scale.

More information can also be found at Kidney Health Australia [Kidney Health Australia]

Reviewed September 2011

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Title:   Kidney health
Publisher:   Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Description:   This web resource is a 'one-stop info-shop' for people interested in the kidney health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Non-specific urethritis - signs and symptoms
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Non-specific urethritis (NSU) means any inflammation of a man's urethra that is not caused by gonorrhoea. NSU can be spread to female partners and can cause infertility in both men and women. Symptoms may include a clear or white discharge from the penis, a burning sensation while urinating or pain and swelling in the testicles.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Bladder trauma
Publisher:   Department of Health Western Australia
Description:   Diagnostic imaging algorithm for Bladder Trauma, with indications for bladder imaging.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Finding problems before your baby is born
Publisher:   Kidney Health Australia
Description:   Kidney and urinary tract problems in unborn babies
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Prostate gland and urinary problems
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The prostate gland is a male reproductive organ. Many men experience urinary changes as they age, which may be caused by inflammation or enlargement of the prostate gland. Troublesome urinary symptoms are sometimes, but not always, symptoms of prostate cancer.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Chlamydia
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Chlamydia is a sexually transmissible infection (STI) that can affect women and men. If left untreated, chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women, which can lead to chronic pain and infertility. Chlamydia may have no symptoms. It can be easily treated with antibiotics.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Kidney reflux
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Kidney reflux means that one or both valves in the ureters are not working properly, which can cause urinary tract infections. It is estimated that kidney reflux is responsible for around one-fifth of all kidney (renal) failure in children and young adults. Kidney reflux is also known as vesicoureteric reflux ('vesico' means bladder). Treatment options include antibiotics and surgery.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Cystocele
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A cystocele is when the bladder bulges out or protrudes into the vagina. Other names for cystocele include prolapse of the bladder, 'fallen' bladder and anterior vaginal wall prolapse.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) versus ureteroscopic management for ureteric calculi
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Ureteral stones (kidney stones that move down the ureter) frequently lead to renal colic, causing pain, and if left untreated, can block the urinary tract (obstructive uropathy). Both ureteroscopy (an examination by a doctor to see inside the urinary tr...
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Blood in urine
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Haematuria is the presence of red blood cells in the urine. There are many conditions that can cause haematuria, most of which are not-life-threatening.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Dysuria (and urine frequency)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   There are many causes of urinary frequency. Anything that increases urine production, such as fluid tablets or raised blood sugar levels, can cause frequency. A frequent need to urinate without an increase in the amoun
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Blood in the urine
Publisher:   Kidney Health Australia
Description:   Causes and tests for blood in the urine
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Urethral stricture
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of urethral stricture, an abnormal narrowing of the urethra (the tube that releases urine from the body). Written by professional health specialists.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Urinary tract obstruction
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of a urinary tract obstruction by professional health specialists.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Paruresis - shy bladder syndrome
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A person with paruresis finds it difficult or impossible to urinate (wee) when other people are around. Paruresis is a common type of social phobia. Paruresis is often first experienced at school. The condition is also known as 'avoidant paruresis', 'shy bladder syndrome', 'psychogenic urinary retention' and 'pee-phobia'.
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Drugs for treatment of urinary retention after surgery in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   An inability to empty the bladder following surgery is a relatively common complication. Usually, the problem is addressed by use of a catheter, a thin tube passed into the bladder to allow urine to empty. If drugs could be identified that help patients...
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Bladder
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The bladder is part of the urinary system. It stores urine from the kidneys. When the bladder is full, it signals the urge to urinate. Some bladder conditions include bedwetting, cystitis (bladder infection), bladder stones, overactive bladder, paruresis (shy bladder syndrome), urinary incontinence, cystocele, bladder polyps and bladder cancer.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Botulinum toxin injections for adults with overactive bladder syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Injection of botulinum toxin into the bladder is being increasingly used to treat persistent overactive bladder (OAB). This is a disorder characterised by the sudden urge to pass urine with or without incontinence, a frequent need to pass urine, and wak...
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Urinary incontinence self-care - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control) is a common problem, when urine accidentally leaks from your bladder. Find out what products are available for urinary incontinence. is when urine acis a common problemcidentally leaks from your bladder.
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Non-specific urethritis
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Non-Specific Urethritis (NSU) is a soreness of the urethra in men - that's the tube in the penis that lets the urine and semen pass through.
Date:   Jan 2012

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