What is Urology?
Urology is a medical and surgical part of medicine that manages the diseases affecting the urinary tract of males and females. It deals with all diseases affecting the kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, and the male reproductive system, which includes the prostate, penis, testes, epididymis, vas deferens, and seminal vesicles. Also, urology treats male sexual disorders such as premature ejaculation and impotence.What conditions does a Urologist treat?
The urologist will help you treat a wide variety of conditions that affect the urinary system and male reproductive system as :- Urinary stones at ( kidney - ureter - bladder - urethra )
- Urinary infections as (pyelonephritis - cystitis - prostatitis - urethritis - orchitis )
- Urinary cancer at ( kidney - ureter - bladder - urethra - penis - prostate - testes )
- Urinary cysts as ( simple renal - complex renal - polycystic kidney )
- Urinary incontinence as ( urge - stress - mixed - nocturnal enuresis in child )
- Sexually transmitted diseases such as ( gonorrhea - chlamydia - trichomonas )
- Male sexual disorders such as ( erectile dysfunction - premature ejaculation)
- Male infertility disorders such as ( hypogonadism -semen analysis abnormalities )
- Testicular disorders such as ( varicocele - hydrocele - hematocele - torsion testes )
- Prostatic diseases such as ( benign prostatic hyperplasic - chronic prostatitis )
- Penile disorders such as ( fracture penis - priapism - penile curvature - Peyronie's )
- Urology emergency as ( acute renal failure - acute urinary retention - anuria - hematuria )
When should you see a Urologist?
You must visit a urologist if you have one of the following symptoms :
- Flank pain
- Suprapubic pain
- Penile pain
- Perineal pain
- Testicular pain
- Testicular swelling
- Scrotal swelling
- Penile swelling
- Nocturnal enuresis
- Urinary retention
- Urinary incontinence
- Urinary frequency
- Urinary urgency
- Urinary hesitancy
- Post void dribbling
- Urethral discharge
- Erectile dysfunction
- Premature ejaculation
- Delayed ejaculation
- Retrograde ejaculation
- Fracture penis
- Priapism
- Dysuria
- Hematuria
- Polyurea
- Nocturia
- Anuria
