Urology deals with the health and diseases of all organs of the urinary tract, as well as the reproductive organs. Some of the conditions managed in urology include: urinary tract and kidney stones, kidney, bladder, ovarian and prostate cancers, urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted diseases, injuries to the urinary and reproductive system organs, urinary incontinence, prostate disorders, infertility (commonly known as sterility), urinary tract obstructions and erectile dysfunction.
What conditions does a Urology specialist treat?
1. Urinary System Stone Disease
- Open and minimally invasive surgeries
- URS (Ureterorenoscopy)
- PCNL (Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy)
2. BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)
- Conservative and operative treatment
- TUR-P (Transurethral Resection of the Prostate)
- Open prostate resection
3. Uro-Oncology
- Diagnosis and treatment of kidney, bladder, prostate and testicular tumors
4. Urinary Transport, Storage and Voiding
- Overactive bladder
- Urinary incontinence
5. Urinary Tract Infections
- Diagnosis and treatment
6. Reproductive and Sexual Function
- Male infertility
- Erectile dysfunction
- Premature ejaculation
- Peyronie's disease
- Varicocele
7. Pediatric Urology
- Phimosis, paraphimosis and circumcision
- Undescended testis
- Urinary tract infections
- Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
- Posterior urethral valve (PUV)
- Enuresis (bedwetting)
