Overview

Did You Know?
For older Americans, urology-related problems are quite prevalent.

A substantial number of American men suffer from enlarged prostate (BPH) and erectile dysfunction (ED or impotence).

• Enlarged prostate effects 50 percent of men aged 51-60 and 90 percent of men past the age of 80 [1]
• Erectile dysfunction affects approximately 30 million American men [2]. An estimated 617,715 new cases are diagnosed annually (white men ages 40-69 only) [3].

A significant number of American women experience urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and vaginal prolapse.

• Approximately 24 percent of women between the ages of 18 and 44 experience urinary incontinence.
• Among women over the age of 60, approximately 23 percent deal with urinary or fecal incontinence. The problem is more common in women than men [4].
• As many as 36 million women suffer from vaginal prolapse.

Fortunately, surgeries exist to correct all these urological problems.

But Why Travel for Surgery?
As with many other goods and services, the global marketplace has given rise to competition in the field of urology. Within the healthcare universe the result has been the creation of three distinct benefits for consumers when traveling internationally for medical services: a rise in higher quality care, an opportunity for dramatic cost savings, and a level of superior service and patient experience.