About Urologist
Urologist is the doctor specialized in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the diseases and disorders related to the urinary tract and the male reproductive system. While some urologists treat the general diseases of the urinary tract, others are specialized in a particular type of urology, such as:
- Female urologist
- Neurourologist
- Pediatric urologist
- Urologic oncologist
Your physician might recommend you to visit a urologist if he suspects any risk or abnormality related to bladder, urethra, kidneys and adrenal glands. Urologist helps in the treatment of:
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
- Bladder and kidney cancer
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Urinary tract problem like bedwetting in children
- Kidney blockage
- Kidney stones
- Erectile dysfunction (ED)
- Enlarged prostate gland
- Prostate cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Women might also see a urologist for
- Problems holding your pee after pregnancy
Procedures Performed
Urologist performs various procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of disorders to the urinary tract and the male reproductive system, and evaluation of the same, such as:
- Cystoscopy
- Cystogram
- Post-void residual urine test
- Urodynamic testing
- Ureteroscopy
- Vasectomy
- Cystectomy
- Kidney transplant
- Procedure to open a blockage
- Prostatectomy
- Sling procedure
- Transurethral resection of the prostate
- Transurethral needle ablation of the prostate
- Imaging tests, such as a CT scan, MRI scan or ultrasound
- Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
- Biopsies of the bladder, kidneys, or prostate
