Warning signs
Blood in the urine: why it always needs checking
Visible blood in the urine is one of the most important warning signs in urology, and it is also the one most often ignored because it stops on its own.
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Insights
Patient education, written plainly
Short pieces on the questions that come up most often in clinic. Written to be read before an appointment, not instead of one.
- Prevention
How much water actually prevents kidney stones
Everyone with a kidney stone is told to drink more water. Here is what the target actually is, why it works, and what else makes a measurable difference.
3 min read - Prostate and bladder
Getting up at night to pass urine: when it is worth investigating
Nocturia is common and often dismissed as part of ageing. Usually it is treatable, and sometimes it points to something other than the prostate.
3 min read - Prostate and bladder
Understanding your PSA result
A PSA test is easy to have and surprisingly hard to interpret. What the number means, what raises it besides cancer, and what happens next.
3 min read - Kidney stones
What to expect from a ureteric stent
Stents are routine after stone surgery and rarely explained properly beforehand. What one is, what it feels like, and what is normal versus what is not.
4 min read - Men's health
Erectile difficulty: what a urology consultation actually involves
Men wait an average of several years before raising this, usually because of what they imagine the appointment will be like. Here is what actually happens.
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Appointments
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