Urologists: What Do Do?

Diagnosis

Urologists diagnose a variety of medical conditions, including:

* Bladder cancer

* Kidney cancer

* Prostate cancer

* Testicular cancer

* Ureteral cancer

* Urethral cancer

* Adrenal gland disorders

* Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

* Cystitis (bladder inflammation)

* Erectile dysfunction

* Hematuria (blood in the urine)

* Hydronephrosis (swelling of the kidney due to a blocked ureter)

* Incontinence (loss of bladder control)

* Kidney stones

* Overactive bladder

* Peyronie's disease (a condition that causes the penis to curve)

* Priapism (a persistent, painful erection)

* Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland)

* Pyelonephritis (a kidney infection)

* Urethral stricture (narrowing of the urethra)

* Varicocele (a condition in which the veins in the scrotum become swollen)

Treatment

Urologists treat a variety of medical conditions, including:

* Bladder cancer

* Kidney cancer

* Prostate cancer

* Testicular cancer

* Ureteral cancer

* Urethral cancer

* Adrenal gland disorders

* Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

* Cystitis (bladder inflammation)

* Erectile dysfunction

* Hematuria (blood in the urine)

* Hydronephrosis (swelling of the kidney due to a blocked ureter)

* Incontinence (loss of bladder control)

* Kidney stones

* Overactive bladder

* Peyronie's disease (a condition that causes the penis to curve)

* Priapism (a persistent, painful erection)

* Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland)

* Pyelonephritis (a kidney infection)

* Urethral stricture (narrowing of the urethra)

* Varicocele (a condition in which the veins in the scrotum become swollen)

Surgery

Urologists perform a variety of surgical procedures, including:

* Bladder cancer surgery

* Kidney cancer surgery

* Prostate cancer surgery

* Testicular cancer surgery

* Ureteral cancer surgery

* Urethral cancer surgery

* Adrenal gland surgery

* Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) surgery

* Cystitis (bladder inflammation) surgery

* Erectile dysfunction surgery

* Hematuria (blood in the urine) surgery

* Hydronephrosis (swelling of the kidney due to a blocked ureter) surgery

* Incontinence (loss of bladder control) surgery

* Kidney stone surgery

* Overactive bladder surgery

* Peyronie's disease (a condition that causes the penis to curve) surgery

* Priapism (a persistent, painful erection) surgery

* Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland) surgery

* Pyelonephritis (a kidney infection) surgery

* Urethral stricture (narrowing of the urethra) surgery

* Varicocele (a condition in which the veins in the scrotum become swollen) surgery

Other procedures

Urologists perform a variety of other procedures, including:

* Biopsy (taking a tissue sample for examination)

* Catheterization (inserting a tube into the bladder to drain urine)

* Cystoscopy (looking inside the bladder with a camera)

* Lithotripsy (breaking up kidney stones with sound waves)

* Nephrectomy (removing a kidney)

* Prostatectomy (removing the prostate gland)

* Ureteroscopy (looking inside the ureter with a camera)

* Vasectomy (cutting the vas deferens to prevent pregnancy)