A Look Into Urology

1. A Look Into Urology Today, Urology is one of the most competitive fields of medicine. There is a lot of need for urologists all over the world. This is caused by the rising number of people with serious urological problems. These problems mostly start out simple and progress into more serious ailments because the patients chose to ignore their symptoms. Urology involves the kidneys, one of the essential organs needed for humans to survive. Without a functioning kidney, living would be quite difficult and in all probability, death will soon ensue. Other related urological concerns would include those involving the urinary tract, the urinary bladder, the urethra, the adrenal glands, and the male reproductive system. Other ailments that your urologist would be able to help you with would include kidney stones, incontinence especially in old age, and urinary tract infection. Note that as you grow older, your urological system could weaken or could be damaged without you noticing. The only way to monitor whether your system is still running as it would be to initially go for a urinalysis. When you have the results of your urinalysis, your urologist would be able to give you advice as to how to maintain your urological health. There are several specializations in the field of urology. There are sub-disciplines in endourology, oncology, neurourology, pediatric urology, reconstructive urology, and female urology. Any one of these sub-disciplines could help in urological concerns as the case might be. While endourology might not necessarily involve any ailments in the urological system, it falls under the field of urology as it uses the urinary tract as a way to get to other internal parts of the body to perform particular procedures. Oncology deals with cancers in the urological system while andrology and pediatric urology deals with the male reproductive system and urological disorders in children respectively. Neurourology is concerned with abnormal urination caused by neurological disorders. Similarly, abnormalities in urination arising from an overactive bladder and prolapsed pelvic organs are dealt with by those specializing in female urology. It is often recommended that you visit your urologist periodically. Consulting once a year would be just about right if you do not have symptoms. Having your urinalysis done is also advice to be done every year. If you feel abdominal pain or any discomfort in the urinary system, you have to consult your urologist right away. Do not make the mistake of ignoring these signals as most urological ailments progress over time. The kidneys in particular are known to silently deteriorate over time when various aggravating factors such as chronic hypertension and diabetes are present. There are a lot of cases when kidney failure is discovered already at end-stage because patients do not go for their diagnostic tests. A simple urinalysis would already point to anything that could possibly be wrong in your urological system even before it is at its worst. When you catch any of these urological ailments early on, it is often easier to find treatment.