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Frequently Asked Question

Laparoscopic Urology

Can a urologist perform laparoscopy?

Urologist that has received training in laparoscopic urology and can provide the service. Can perform both basic and advanced laparoscopic procedures.

What should you not do before a laparoscopy?
  • Do not eat, drink (including water) or smoke after midnight the day before your surgery.
  • Wear low-heeled shoes the day of surgery. 
  • Do not wear jewelry. 
  • Wear loose-fitting clothing. 
  • Remove any nail polish before surgery.
What is laparoscopic urologic surgery?
Laparoscopic urologic surgery is a surgery where a doctor corrects urological issues without causing much agony to the patient. It is a minimally invasive surgery that involves the use of a laparoscope which has an inbuilt camera and several long and thin surgical instruments.
How painful is a laparoscopy?
A local anesthetic numbs the area, so even though you'll be awake during the surgery, you won't feel any pain. During laparoscopy, the surgeon makes an incision below your belly button, and then inserts a small tube called a cannula. The cannula is used to inflate your abdomen with carbon dioxide gas.

Andrology

What is andrology treatment?

Andrology is a subspecialty of Urology which involves treatment of various conditions causing male infertility and male sexual dysfunction. In short, Andrology deals with male reproductive health, a counterpart to Gynaecology.

What is andrology testing?

This test reveals conditions like: Low or no sperm count. Testes dysfunction. Reproductive inability and may be helpful in identifying the cause of infertility in male.

Is Andrologist a doctor?

The physicians who specialize in treating men's reproductive-related issues are known as Andrologists. Urologists, who specialize in male and female urinary system related problems, can also specialize in Andrology.

Is Andrology the same as urology?

Every andrologist is a urologist, but one who's narrowed his practice to a specific subset of patients. Urologists treat patients of both genders, and for urinary problems as well as male reproductive issues. Andrologists are the male equivalent of gynecologists, focusing entirely on male reproductive issues.

Endourology

What is the meaning of Endourology?

Endourology refers to a subspecialty in urology where minimally invasive techniques are used to inspect the urinary tract and perform surgery. A surgeon with special training feeds tiny cameras and surgical tools through a thin, flexible tube called an endoscope.

What is Endourology treatment?

Endourology (stone disease) is a minimally invasive technique in which small telescopes and lasers are used to treat tumors, strictures, or congenital anomalies of the bladder, ureter, and kidney.

How do they put a stent in your ureter?

The doctor will place the stent by guiding it up the urethra. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body. Then the doctor will pass the stent through the bladder and ureter into the kidney. The doctor will place one end of the stent in the kidney and the other end in the bladder.

Urology

What are the symptoms of a urinary tract infection?

There are a variety of symptoms that you can have with a urinary tract infection (UTI), according to the American Academy of Family Physicians Off Site Icon (AAFP).

UTI symptoms could include:

  • Burning or pain when you urinate
  • Cloudy, dark, bloody, smelly urine
  • Feeling the need to urinate more often than usual
  • Having the urge to urinate but not being able to
  • Leaking small amounts of urine
What can you do to reduce your risk for a urinary tract infection?
  • Avoid bubble baths
  • Avoid using a diaphragm as birth control if you get UTIs frequently
  • Don’t hold your urine
  • Drink plenty of water
  • Urinate after having sexual intercourse
  • Use plenty of lubrication during sexual intercourse
  • Wash foreskin regularly if you are uncircumcised
  • Wear loose-fitting clothing, including underwear
  • Wipe from front to back after a bowel movement
What is a urinary tract infection?

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in your urinary tract, which includes the bladder, kidneys and urethra

What puts you at a higher risk for developing a urinary tract infection?

Women are at higher risk of developing a urinary tract infection (UTI) than men. This is because women have a shorter urethra, making it easier for bacteria to reach the bladder. 

Sexual intercourse can also cause a UTI, especially in women, because bacteria can easily be pushed into the urethra. 

The risk of UTIs also increases in women who use a diaphragm, because the diaphragm makes it harder for the bladder to empty, which makes it more likely for bacteria to cause infections.