Articles on urology

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. It ranks third in terms of mortality in Ukraine. Every year, 6,913 new cases are detected in our country, 17% of patients have not survived since the disease was detected. These are the data of the National Cancer Registry. Screening can change the

Congestive prostatitis: treatment, diagnosis and prevention Prostatitis is an inflammatory disease of the prostate gland. In the event of inflammation, which is most often caused by an infection, the function of the entire urinary system is disrupted. Acute prostatitis, as well as chronic inflammat

Treatment of urinary incontinence in women and men Urinary incontinence is a condition characterized by the involuntary release of urine. It can be primary and secondary. Treatment of urinary incontinence in women and men begins with finding out the cause of the development of the pathology, and the

Treatment of urethritis in men and women Urethritis is a pathology characterized by inflammation of the walls of the urinary tract. This disease is quite common and is more often diagnosed in men. Having the necessary information about the symptoms and how to treat urethritis in men, women and child

Polycystic kidneys Polycystic kidney disease is a congenital disease caused by a gene mutation (PKHD1 or PKD1). It is accompanied by the formation of multiple cavities in the kidneys, i.e. cysts. Structural changes in the parenchymal tissue cause organ dysfunction. Polycystic kidney disease is consi

Symptoms, causes of nephroptosis. Treatment Nephroptosis (dropping of the kidney) is a pathological condition when the kidney is displaced relative to its normal location by more than two vertebrae down. This means that during inhalation and exhalation, the kidney can "migrate" to a distance of up t

Causes of dropsy of the testicle in men, treatment Pain, an increase in the size of the scrotum, intoxication - all this can be a symptom of various diseases, including dropsy of the testicle (hydrocele). Causes of dropsy of the testicle in men and its consequences The first reason is a development

Sometimes children have such an anomaly of the upper urinary tract as hydronephrosis. Usually, this disease is asymptomatic in its early stages. However, it is the diagnosis of hydronephrosis in the initial stages that makes it possible to avoid surgery. What is this diagnosis – hydronephrosi

Cystostomy: definition, technique. Patient care after surgery Cystostomy is an operation to create a cystostomy - a connection between the bladder and the external environment for urine drainage. A cystostomy is an opening in the wall of the abdomen and bladder through which a tube is inserted into

The main function of the kidneys is to cleanse the blood of toxins that accumulate in the body as a result of metabolism. Finding out where the kidneys are is very easy. Place your hands on your waist and point your thumbs up. The kidneys are located on the line between the fingertips. Blood ent

What is the essence of minimally invasive technologies? Minimally invasive methods of surgical interventions became possible thanks to the development of medical science and technology and the creation of expensive equipment by world leaders in this field (Germany, USA, Japan, China, Russia). These

Cryptorchimism in children - causes, treatment Cryptorchidism is a congenital anomaly characterized by the absence of one or both testicles in the scrotum before the birth of boys and in the first three months of life. This pathology is most common in premature babies. Causes of cryptorchidism in c

Breaking stones in the ureter - indications and contraindications Lithotripsy - crushing of kidney and bladder stones using ultrasonic shock waves. This is a good alternative to surgical intervention, because the method is less traumatic. Lithotripsy can be performed at any endosurgery and lithotrip

Urinary incontinence in medicine is called enuresis. The nocturnal appearance of this disease means that a person is unable to control the urination process during sleep. Quite often, nocturnal enuresis is diagnosed in children, although this problem can be observed both in adolescence and adulthood

Symptoms and treatment of chlamydia in women and men Chlamydia is a disease that belongs to the venereal category. It is this pathology that is most often diagnosed by accident - a woman or a man simply comes to the doctor for a preventive examination or goes to the inpatient department of a medical

Causes and treatment of impotence in men Impotence in men is a pathology based on erectile dysfunction. This means that the penis cannot get an erection for some reason. Treatment of impotence in men is a difficult, lengthy process, which begins with finding out the cause of the development of such

"We're going to see cool Max! He's some kind of doctor…" This morning, Rostik tells his toy dragon Olo about his visit to the doctor. Last time, mom didn’t lie: Max wasn’t as scary as Aunt Tamara from the big, cold clinic... She stabs your finger painfully with

Acute and chronic cystitis: treatment, diagnosis and prevention Cystitis is an inflammatory process of the mucous membrane of the bladder. The causative agent of the disease is most often an infection (viral, bacterial or fungal). Compared to men, women suffer from cystitis twice as often. The reaso