What does a urologist doctor treat?
Urology is a branch of surgery that treats health problems of the urinary tract.
Who can attend consultation?
Children, women and men.
At what age should I see a urologist?
There really is no age to visit a urologist, pathologies of the urinary tract can affect from newborns to older adults.
Therefore, it is recommended that, regardless of age, all patients who present any alteration of the urinary system visit a urologist for proper management.
In healthy patients without urinary diseases, a mandatory check-up is recommended from the age of 45 to carry out early detection and screening for prostate carcinoma, since it is the second most frequent cancer in men, an early diagnosis allows early treatment with excellent results.
When should I go to the urologist?
⦁ When the age of 45 years and older is reached
⦁ When there is a family history of prostate cancer
⦁ Increased frequency of urination
⦁ Burning when urinating
⦁ Back pain as well as genital pain
⦁ Decrease in the power of erections
⦁ Premature ejaculation problems
How is the first urology consultation?
The first thing that is done is a clinical history to be able to situate ourselves in the context of the patient, followed by a physical examination.
How often should I go to the urologist?
It will depend on the disease that it presents and in the case of healthy patients who do it for surveillance of probable prostate cancer, they should be visited every year from 45 years of age.
Similarly, patients with an active sexual life are recommended an annual visit for the benefit of their sexual health.