What is Urology?

It examines the diagnosis and treatment process of all diseases related to organs such as kidneys, bladder, ureters, urethra, penis, testicles, scrotum and prostate gland. Urology includes both urinary tract infections and urinary system surgical interventions. The name given to all diseases affecting the reproductive system and urinary tract is known as “urogenital disorders”.

What Diseases Does Urology Treat?

The urology system deals with the reproductive and excretory system, especially in men. In women, it mostly deals with excretory system diseases. Since the reproductive system and excretory systems of women need to be examined as a whole, urology works together with a gynecologist. Urology is divided into sub-branches. These can be listed as andrology, pediatric urology, female urology, neurourology, endourology and urooncology. Andrology is one of the sub-branches of urology that deals with sexual dysfunctions. Sexual health of men and women and infertility in men are common and examined diseases. In such disorders, all basic research such as anatomical, physiological and biochemistry is carried out. The most common complaints regarding this area are sexual reluctance in men and women, pain syndromes in the reproductive organs, disorders in the structure of the penis and male infertility. In diseases with hormonal problems, treatments are carried out together with endocrinology and psychiatry specialists. The solution to male infertility is treatment with in vitro fertilization method.

Urologists look at many diseases related to the urinary tract and reproductive system. Some examples are:

• Prostate diseases: Prostate cancer, prostate enlargement, prostatitis (prostate inflammation)
• Urinary tract diseases: Urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, urinary incontinence, bladder cancer, kidney stones, urinary tract stenosis
• Sexual dysfunctions: Erection problems, premature ejaculation, sexual reluctance
• Reproductive health problems: Infertility, testicular cancer, varicocele (enlargement of testicular veins)
• Other diseases: Kidney cancer, urethral diverticulum (sacks in the urinary tract), hydrokel (fluid accumulation in the testicles), urethral stricture.
• Neuro-Urology diseases: Neurological origin bladder diseases, urinary problems due to strokes
• Pediatric urology diseases: Urinary tract abnormalities, testicular problems, undescended testis, swelling, night urination

Urologists are concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of these diseases. They also play an important role in early diagnosis and prevention by carrying out regular medical check-ups of men in certain age groups.