Urologist

There are a number of indications where a visit to a urologist for a consultation is necessary. In the context of the genital system, urological consultation is indicated in situations such as:

• erectile dysfunction,
• the appearance of itching, redness or swelling in the intimate area
• burning in the patient's intimate area,
• noticeable changes in the appearance of the genitalia,
• pain in the lower abdomen or genitourinary area.

When visiting the urologist's surgery, the doctor first takes a medical history during a standard visit. The questions he asks concern the patient's general state of health, but also the complaints he is experiencing, their severity and the duration of their occurrence. It is very important to indicate to the doctor which methods the patient uses to relieve his or her condition and which medicines he or she takes on a daily basis.

During a visit to the urologist's surgery, the doctor first takes a medical history during a standard visit. He asks questions about the patient's general state of health, but also about the complaints he is experiencing, their severity and how long they have been occurring. It is very important to indicate to the doctor which methods the patient uses to relieve his or her condition and which medicines he or she takes on a daily basis.

Following the history, the doctor proceeds to a urological examination - by looking at the intimate organs and touching the affected areas. If necessary, an ultrasound examination is also carried out or the doctor gives referrals for additional examinations in order to obtain a complete picture of the patient's condition. Only then will it be possible to make an accurate diagnosis and then propose an appropriate treatment for the disease.

As a specialist urologist, the urologist is primarily involved in both carrying out and planning diagnostics to find the causes of urological complaints in patients. In addition, the urologist's activities include preventive health care related to the promotion of health and the prevention of urological disorders. It is this doctor who deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that involve the urinary system and belong to the field of oncological urology. Also, the urologist can deal with conservative or surgical treatment of urogenital disorders.

Among the conditions that urologists deal with in terms of prevention, diagnosis and treatment are the following:

• inflammatory conditions of the genital and urinary organs,
• mechanical trauma to the genitourinary system,
• anatomical defects of the urinary or genital tract,
• pre-cancerous conditions in the urinary tract,
• as well as benign and malignant tumours, such as those of the testes, prostate gland, kidney or bladder.

It is the urologist who treats a range of diseases of the male genitourinary tract, which include:

• Staple - i.e. narrowing of the foreskin outlet,
• cryptorchidism - failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotal sac,
• Clavicle - resulting from a malformation of the foreskin,
• prostatic hypertrophy - an overgrowth or proliferation of the glandular cells of the prostate (i.e. the prostate gland),
• testicular hydrops - accumulation of serous fluid in the patient's testicular structures.

The most common diagnostic tests performed by a urology specialist include:

• ultrasound examination (USG),
• palpation,
• examination per rectum (through the anus),
• urography,
• cystoscopy,
• urodynamic examination,
• viewing the external genitalia.