Conditions
These five pages explain the main topics of urology: the prostate, bladder control, urinary infections, stones, and men's sexual and reproductive health.
The prostate
The prostate grows with age and can weaken the urine flow. Benign enlargement does not always need treatment, and a high PSA alone does not mean cancer. This page explains what each one means and what the options are.
Read moreThe bladder and bladder control
Sudden urgency, leaking when you cough, frequency and passing urine at night. These problems are common, affect women and men, and are not an inevitable part of ageing.
Read moreUrinary infections
Burning, frequency and cloudy urine. Why women are affected more often, why infection in men is looked into sooner, and how to follow up an infection that keeps returning.
Read moreKidney and ureteral stones
A pain in the side that comes and goes and sometimes spreads to the groin. Most stones pass with water and medicine, and some need breaking up or removing.
Read moreMen's sexual and reproductive health
Erection problems, fertility checks and changes in the testicles. These are hard things to talk about, but most have a cause that can be looked into.
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The full patient guide
What to prepare for the first visit, how to keep a bladder diary, how the tests work, what to do before a procedure, how to look after a catheter, and when to act at once.