Urology pertains to diagnosing and treating disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system. The urinary tract consists of organs and tubes that produce and excrete urine. The urogenital system refers to the organs and functions involved in excretion and reproduction.

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Incontinence, Impotency, Sterilization, Sexual Dysfunctions, Kidney stones, Infertility, bladder disorders, Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Urinary tract infection, Prostate cancer, Erectile dysfunction (impotence), Prostatitis, Male infertility, Urinary incontinence, Testicular cancer, Bladder cancer, Cystitis, Frequent urination, and Bladder stones.

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Seed Implant (Brachtherapy), Circumcision, Vasectomy, Non-Incisional Sterilization, Brachytherapy, Lithotripsy, Kidney Biopsy, Bladder reconstruction, Prostate Biopsy, Nerve-sparing prostatectomy, Kidney Transplantation, Cryosurgical treatment, Robot-assisted nephrectomy and prostatectomy, Retrograde Pyelogram, and Radical perineal prostatectomy.

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Computed Tomography (CT or CAT) Scan of the Kidney, Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder X-ray, Cystoscopy, Kidney Ultrasound, Uroflowmetry, Cystometry, Kidney Scan, Intravenous Pyelogram, Retrograde Cystography, Renal Venogram, Prostate / Rectal Sonogram, Retrograde Pyelogram, Cystography, Uroscopy, Renal Angiogram, and Antegrade Pyelogram.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Iowa has 122 practicing urologists. Broken out by city, urology doctor density in Albia is 2, in Ames is 2, in Ankeny is 1, in Atlantic is 4, in Audubon is 1, in Boone is 1, in Burlington is 1, in Carroll is 1, in Cedar Falls is 2, in Cedar Rapids is 7, in Centerville is 1, in Chariton is 1, in Cherokee is 1, in Chillicothe is 1, in Clarion is 1, in Clinton is 4, in Corning is 1, in Council Bluffs is 9, in Cresco is 1, in Davenport is 7, in Decorah is 1, in Denison is 1, in Des Moines is 14, in Dubuque is 4, in Dyersville is 1, in Elkader is 1, in Fairfield is 1, in Fort Dodge is 2, in Fort Madison is 3, in Grinnell is 3, in Guttenberg is 1, in Harlan is 1, in Hawarden is 1, in Independence is 4, in Iowa City is 44, in Iowa Falls is 2, in Keokuk is 1, in Lake City is 1, in Le Mars is 2, in Manchester is 1, in Manning is 1, in Maquoketa is 1, in Marengo is 2, in Marshalltown is 1, in Mason City is 4, in Muscatine is 3, in Newton is 3, in North Liberty is 1, in Oelwein is 1, in Onawa is 1, in Oskaloosa is 2, in Ottumwa is 1, in Pocahontas is 1, in Sac City is 1, in Sioux Center is 2, in Sioux City is 1, in Spencer is 2, in Vinton is 1, in W Des Moines is 1, in Waterloo is 5, in West Burlington is 6, and in West Des Moines is 1.

Iowa’s capital is Des Moines, home to Drake University. Iowa achieved Statehood 1846, and the state’s population is now 2,996,334. The Mississippi river borders the state on the east, and a majority of the state’s economic output is agricultural. Many cultural and entertainment opportunities exist for visitors to the “quad cities” of Davenport and Bettendorf, IA, and Rock Island and Moline, IL. Numerous museums, arts, music and sports events are available in Iowa, including the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, the Amana Colonies, and the Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead. Famous people born in Iowa: Buffalo Bill, entertainers Johnny Carson and John Wayne, and former president Herbert Hoover.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Iowa has a population of 2,966,334. Of this population, 656,031 are under the age of 18 and 434,196 are at or above the age of 65.