HRT Might Help Older Women Ward Off Recurrent UTIs
"DNA testing of the urine will surely replace traditional cultures because of its accuracy and appreciation of the urinary microbiome"
- Elizabeth Kavaler, MD
Men'sHealth: Oh Good, Looks Like They’ve Found Coronavirus in Semen Now
"Keep in mind that the research was done in people who had the illness."
- Elizabeth Kavaler, MD
Want Fewer UTIs? Go Vegetarian, Study Suggests
"I would like the answer to UTI prevention to be as basic as to say that less meat means fewer UTIs."
- Elizabeth Kavaler, MD
New Study Adds Concern That Medication To Treat Painful Bladder Condition Linked To Vision-Threatening Eye Condition
"All these middle-aged women were addicted to Valium, because that was the solution to everything. Testosterone has become the new answer for a life of quiet desperation."
- Elizabeth Kavaler, MD
What Your Testosterone Can—and Can't—Do
"All these middle-aged women were addicted to Valium, because that was the solution to everything. Testosterone has become the new answer for a life of quiet desperation."
- Elizabeth Kavaler, MD
Doubt Over Long Term Use of Hormone Rx for Recurrent Prostate Cancer
"This is a very useful study, in that it gives clinicians clear guidelines on how to treat men with high-risk prostate cancer who have elevated PSA after surgery and radiation."
- Elizabeth Kavaler, MD
The U.S. News & World Report: Hormone Treatment for Prostate Cancer Linked to Heightened Alzheimers Risk
"Most of us are becoming as afraid of getting Alzheimer's as we are of getting cancer. When a study pits one debilitating condition against another, it instills fear in patients."
- Elizabeth Kavaler, MD
Healthline: New Drug to Boost Women’s Sex Drive Delivers Modest Improvement, Several Side Effects
"Bremelanotide, or Vyleesi, is the first option available to women that allows them to treat their symptoms on an as-needed basis."
- Elizabeth Kavaler, MD
Health Day: FDA Halts all Sales of Pelvic Mesh Products Tied to Injuries in Women
"Speaking as a woman, surgeon, scientist, and healer, I know the decision by the FDA to pull vaginal mesh is a disservice to women."
- Elizabeth Kavaler, MD
Health Day: Does Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Raise Dementia Risk?
"We really don't have a choice. Androgen-deprivation therapy is what can be offered to men with recurring or advanced prostate cancer. It's a matter of treating a deadly disease versus the risk of developing a non-life-threatening condition."
- Elizabeth Kavaler, MD
UPI: Hormone therapy may increase the risk for prostate cancer
"How do you ask somebody to choose between losing your mind or not treating their high-risk disease. It's a hard position to put a patient in."
- Elizabeth Kavaler, MD
7 Possible Reasons Why Your Bladder Always Feels Full
"While there are general recommendations for daily water intake (about half your body weight in ounces), Elizabeth Kavaler, M.D., a board-certified urologist in New York City notes that it’s highly individual. Everything from weather, physiology, or activity level can play a role in how much water you actually need."
- Elizabeth Kavaler, MD
PCR DNA Urine Testing Will Replace Traditional Cultures
"DNA testing of the urine will surely replace traditional cultures because of its accuracy and appreciation of the urinary microbiome,"
- Elizabeth Kavaler, MD
