Diseases
Disease Conditions of Urinary TractAll diseases and conditions are listed below.
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- Over Active Bladder
- Urinary Incontinence
- Painful Bladder
- Recurrent Cystitis
- Catheters Problems
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Premature Ejaculation
- Male Infertility
- Sexual Injuries to Penis
- Vasectomy & Reversal
- Prostate Enlargement
- Prostatitis
- Prostate Cancer
- Urinary Retention
- Problems with Foreskin
- Undescended Testis
- Scrotal swellings
- Urinary Infections
- Bed-wetting
- Visible Haematuria
- Non-visible Haematuria
- Foreskin Problems
Scrotal swellings
Penile Cancer
- Urge Incontinence
Stress Incontinence
Mixed Incontinence
- Kidney Stones
Ureteric Stones
Bladder Stones
- Bladder Infection
Kidney Infection
Urethal Infection
Prostate Infection
Severe Infections
- Kidney Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Penile Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
Bladder Troubles
Over Active Bladder (OAB)
Symptoms of Urgency, frequency with or without leakage
Stress Urinary Incontinence
Leakage of urine during coughing,effort and exertion
Painful Bladder
Pain in the lower abdomen with full bladder. Extreme version of this conditon is called interstitial cystitis
Recurrent Cystitis
Catheters Related Problems
Issues such as blockage, spasms and bypassing around the catheter that can happen in patients who have a long term catheter
Male Sexual Health
Erectile Dysfunction
Inability to achieve or maintain adequate erection for satisfactory sexual intercourse
Premature Ejaculation
Inability to delay ejaculation for satisfactory sex that is causing distress
Male Infertility
Inability to conceive by a couple who are not using contraceptives and regularly sexually active after a period of 12 months
Male Sterilisation (vasectomy) & Reversal
A vasectomy is a disconnecting the tubes coming from the testicles that carry the sperm form the testicles to the urethral from where it is ejaculated.
Sexual Injuries to Penis
These are some minor to significant injuries that can occur during sex
Male LUTS & BPH
Male Lower Urinary tract Symptoms (LUTS) ranging from mild symptoms to extreme situation of total urinary blockage or Retention of urine
Prostate Problems
Benign Prostate Enlargement
Prostatitis
Prostate Cancer
Acute Retention
Blockage of urine
Childhood Urological Problems
Problems with Foreskin
Tight foreskin though normal in a small proportion of children can cause distressing condition of balanitis
Undescended Testis
Testicle can get stuck on its way from abdomen into scrotum. This will need to be surgically treated if it doesn’t come down within the first year of life
Bed-wetting
This is a self limiting condition but can be very distressing for the children and parents
Acute scrotal pain
The common conditions that cause acute pain in the scrotum are:
Torsion of the testis
Acute epididymitis
Twist of the appendage to the testis.
Childhood scrotal swellings
Childhood hydrocele, childhood hernias, cysts can present with scrotal swellings in children
Childhood Urinary Infections
Childhood urinary infections should be assessed to exclude any underlying abnormalities and treated promptly
Blood in the Urine (Haematuria)
Visible/Non-visible Haematuria
Presence of visible bleeding or non-visible blood detected by urine tests can be a manifestation of some significant underlying problems that need to be checked without any delay
Genital Problems
Foreskin Problems
This can range from tight foreskin that is present in 5% of children by age 4 to serious conditions affecting the foreskin in the adults
Scrotal Swellings
Scrotal swelling can be due to benign swellings that can be painless or painful or malignant causes
Penile Cancer
This is a rare disease in the western world but it is a serious condition that would require timely diagnosis and treatment
Female Incontinence
Urge Incontinence
Sudden desire to pass urine, which is difficult to defer or postpone
Stress Incontinence
Leakage of using during coughing, effort and exertion
Mixed Incontinence
Combination of both urge and stress incontinence
Urinary Stone Disease
Kidney Stones
Stones in the kidney usually does not cause any significant symptoms unless there is infection. But that have the potential to cause trouble if they move down
Ureteric Stones
Usually present with severe pain
Bladder Stones
Bladders stones may cause pain after passing urine or frequent urination. They also may not cause any symptoms
Urinary Infections
Bladder Infection
Cystitis
Kidney Infection
Pyelonephritis
Urethral Infection
Urethritis
Prostate Infection
Prostatitis
Severe Urinary Infections
Urosepsis
Urological Cancers
Kidney Cancer
Cancer of the kidney
Bladder Cancer
Cancer of the bladder
Prostate Cancer
Most common malignancy affecting men
Penile Cancer
Serious condition that require timely diagnosis and treatment
Testicular Cancer
Cancer of the testicles