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Gone are the days when people used to see a general physician for severe infections in their urinary tracts. Today, the advancements in medical sciences has led to development of an entire medical branch that focuses on the health of urinary system (that includes the bladder, kidney, prostate, penis & testis). The branch is known as urology and urologist is a medical professional who specializes in that field. Having said that, here are a few important points we deduced from our meeting with a urologist in Jaipur.
The urologic system consolidates all issues related to the urinary structure including the kidneys, bladder, ureters, urethra, and the prostate. These issues could go from damage, harm, disturbance, maladies, and solid issues like overactive bladder, prostate hypertrophy, sexual disarranges (candidiasis, erectile brokenness, etc.), tumors or overabundances, defilements of any part along the entire track, and even erectile brokenness.
Why is it important to have a healthy urinary system?
All the major key components of the urinary system work together as your body’s drainage system and remove the body’s waste as urine and stool. In case, if any of the urinary system’s component, doesn’t function well, the waste doesn’t pass well from the body which can cause severe infection, at times even leading to death.
When to see a Urologist:-
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs): It happens when bacteria migrate from the digestive tract to urethra and symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abnormal urination among others.
- Male infertility: It can happen due to sperm disorders or damage to the male reproductive tract
- Kidney Disease: If the kidney doesn’t work effectively, it means it is a kidney failure which can lead to high blood pressure and swelling in the body. It can be fatal.
- Urologic oncology: Treatment of cancers such as prostate cancer and bladder cancer.
- Bladder prolapse: It happens when the muscles of the pelvic floor are not able to support the organs, which thus shift from their usual position.
- Enlarged prostate: The urethra constricts because of overgrowth of cells in the prostate gland thus resulting in problems with urination.
- Peyronie’s disease: A scar tissue gets build up beneath the skin of the penis leading to bending of the penis (also called phimosis) during an erection.
- Kidney stones: It has become a common problem nowadays, wherein small deposits made from minerals and acid salts get formed in the kidneys thus affecting urination and causing pain and vomiting.
- Prostatitis: It happens due to an infection or inflammation of the prostate.
- Urethral stricture: The path of urine flowing from the bladder gets narrowed due to scarring of urethra causing infection and painful urination. It can further lead to UTIs and prostatitis.
If diagnosed with a urinary system problem, a urologist can suggest antibiotics, hormone treatment or maybe chemotherapy drugs in case of cancer. But before your visit to a urologist or any part of the country make sure you see an experienced urologist because problems of the urinary system, if not treated well, can prove to be fatal.
Things to ask
A few points to talk about:
- Does the specialist have a conclusion?
- Do you need any further referrals before making a conclusion?
- What treatment choices are accessible?
- Will your urologist depict a long-ago treatment technique?
- Could your urologist reveal to you what your viewpoint may be?
- Is your present blend of prescriptions (counting elective medications) adequate, given your side effects and condition?
After Your Visit
Think for a moment: What was your gut impression of the urologist? Did you like the manner in which the urologist cooperated with you? Did the urologist appear to be proficient?
If you have a difficult issue, would you like to get a second feeling? You ought to consider working with a urologist who you instinctively trust and somebody who comprehends and regards you. Does this urologist fit the bill?
Ideally, this information that has been given will comfort your psyche about your first urologist visit. Try not to give the dread of the new a chance to deflect you from assuming responsibility for your wellbeing. Since you recognize what’s in a store you’ll be prepared to confront your first urologist appointment with no questions or concerns.
