Urology is the branch of internal medicine that studies and treats problems affecting the urinary tract of both sexes and the male reproductive system.
The urologist, therefore, is an internal doctor specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the urinary tract of men and women and the organs responsible, in humans, for reproduction (penis, prostate, testicles and seminal vesicles ).
SUBSECECTS OF UROLOGY
Thanks also to advances in medicine, modern urology includes several sub-specializations, therefore there are urologists particularly skilled in:
- Pediatric urology
- Urological oncology
- Female urology
- Neuro-urology and erectile dysfunction
- Kidney transplants and treatments for kidney failure
- Urinary tract calculi
- Male infertility
WHAT SOFT CONDITIONS REQUIRE A UROLOGICAL CONSULTATION?
There are numerous disorders and problems for which a urologist is usually referred to. In fact, it goes from the prolapse of the bladder to various types of tumors (prostate, bladder, testicles or kidneys), from benign prostatic hypertrophy to urinary incontinence; from male infertility to Peyronie's disease; from interstitial cystitis to renal or ureteral calculosis; from prostatitis to cryptorchidism; from urethral stricture to urinary tract infections etc.
