By the age of 45, most men have experienced at least one period of erectile dysfunction. Men are embarrassed by this fact, and often refuse to admit it, but almost all men have at least one time in their lives where they've had problems with impotence or erectile dysfunction. Many times it is a symptom of another health issue. The problem can be caused by a variety of things, and erectile dysfunction happens so frequently that it's becoming fairly common to read about in magazines, or hear about on television. In almost all cases though, the problem is caused by one of three things--hormonal imbalance, underlying health issues, or some type of psychological stress. Read More »

Anything that reduces your immune system strength and functionality can make you more prone to kidney infections. It's a common problem with pregnant women particularly, but diabetics and people with HIV or cancer have lowered immune systems and can often get kidney infections too.

For women, sexual intercourse can sometimes cause a bladder infection which will migrate to the kidneys and cause infections there too. Bladder infections can also be gotten easier by women who do not wipe properly after a bowel movement. Read More »

It is not uncommon for people to lose up to 70 percent of their kidney function before developing any symptoms. Many of the causes of kidney failure strike at random, and cannot be predicted or prevented. To look on the bright side, the good thing about having early stage diabetes and hypertension is that they present an opportunity for early diagnosis and prevention of progression of kidney failure to end stage.

The first signs may be general and can include:

* changes in frequency and quantity of urine passed, especially at night
* pain or burning when passing urine
* blood in the urine
* puffiness around the eyes and ankles
* tiredness
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