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Short, plain-language articles on the conditions we see every day, so you arrive at your visit knowing what to ask.
Benign prostate enlargement: how to choose the treatment that fits your life
Learn the symptoms of benign prostate enlargement and the tests involved, when medication is enough, and when water vapour, laser or surgery becomes the right option.
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Rezum water vapour therapy for an enlarged prostate: what to realistically expect
How Rezum water vapour therapy for the prostate works, who it suits, when improvement appears, and its expected effect on erections and ejaculation.
EchoLaser for an enlarged prostate: what to know before you decide
What EchoLaser and transperineal laser ablation of the prostate (TPLA) involve, their possible benefits, the limits of the evidence, and the effect on ejaculation.
HoLEP laser enucleation for prostate enlargement and blockage
How HoLEP laser enucleation of the prostate works, when it is considered, and what to expect afterwards for urination and ejaculation.
Kidney and ureteric stones: choosing between monitoring, lithotripsy and ureteroscopy
A guide to the treatment options for kidney and ureteric stones, from monitoring to lithotripsy, ureteroscopy and laser, and the signs of a blockage that needs urgent treatment.
Recurring kidney stones: prevention starts with knowing your stone type
Steps to stop kidney stones coming back: why stone analysis and a 24-hour urine test matter, and the role of water, salt and dietary calcium.
Ureteric stents after stone treatment: what's normal and what needs a check-up
Why a ureteric stent is placed after ureteroscopy and laser treatment, the symptoms to expect, when to seek urgent care, and why the removal date matters.
Blood in the urine: why it needs assessment even if it stops
The causes of visible and microscopic blood in the urine, the tests you may need, and why the blood stopping, or taking blood thinners, is no reason to skip an assessment.
Treating blood in the urine: from controlling the bleeding to treating the cause
How blood in the urine is treated, when a catheter or cystoscopy is needed to remove clots, and why the cause must be treated rather than just stopping the bleeding.
Bladder tumours: what decides treatment after endoscopic removal
Understanding your bladder tumour biopsy result, the difference between non-muscle-invasive and muscle-invasive tumours, and the role of repeat resection and treatment inside the bladder.
Treatment inside the bladder: the role of BCG after tumour removal
What intravesical treatment for non-muscle-invasive bladder tumours involves, how BCG immunotherapy differs from chemotherapy, and why follow-up and side effects matter.
A raised PSA: understanding your result without early alarm
What a raised PSA means, when the test is repeated, and the role of MRI and prostate biopsy in reaching a more accurate diagnosis.
Prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain: how to tell them apart
The difference between bacterial prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain, the right tests, and why antibiotics aren't the answer for every case.
Semen analysis: reading the result without jumping to conclusions
What count, motility and morphology mean in a semen analysis, how the sample should be collected, and why a single result doesn't decide your chances of having a child.
Varicocele: when microsurgery improves fertility
What a varicocele is, when it needs treatment, how microsurgical repair works, and what to expect for semen results and the chance of pregnancy.
Modern varicocele treatment: microsurgery or embolisation?
Microsurgical varicocele repair compared with closing the veins by catheter (embolisation): the factors that decide the choice, recovery, and follow-up after treatment.
Azoospermia: the chances of retrieving sperm from the testis
The difference between obstructive and non-obstructive azoospermia, the role of genetic tests, and sperm retrieval techniques including microsurgical sperm extraction (micro-TESE).
Erectile dysfunction: from finding the cause to penile implants
The causes of erectile dysfunction, the tests you may need, the treatment options from tablets and injections to penile implants, and the limits of the evidence for newer treatments.
Penile implants: choosing the right type
When a penile implant is considered for erectile dysfunction, the difference between malleable and inflatable implants, and the expected results, risks and recovery.
Premature ejaculation: choosing a treatment that fits the problem
The difference between premature ejaculation present from the start of sexual life and one that appears later, why control and distress matter, and the medical and behavioural treatment options.
Bedwetting in children: the best ways to help your child
A child may wake up in a wet bed and feel ashamed, while parents are unsure whether to wait or seek treatment. Wetting during sleep is not laziness or deliberate behaviour, and punishing a child does not solve it. The best start is to understand the wetting pattern and choose a plan that suits your child's age and needs, while protecting their self-confidence.
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