Urologist Specialists in Khulna Division

Urologist: Kidney Stone, Prostate and Urinary Tract Specialist

A urologist diagnoses and treats kidney stones, urinary infections, prostate enlargement, bladder problems, male infertility, and cancers of the urinary tract. This guide explains which symptoms warrant a specialist visit, how tests such as urine analysis, ultrasound, and CT are used, and how treatment ranges from medication to minimally invasive surgery. It also compares a urologist with a nephrologist, a gynecologist and a general surgeon. Inability to pass urine, severe flank pain with fever or sudden testicular pain needs same-day hospital care.

This guide explains the conditions a urologist treats, how they test and treat them, how to protect your urinary health, and which symptoms mean you should go to hospital the same day.

Looking for a urologist or a kidney stone doctor usually follows a symptom that is uncomfortable to talk about, such as burning urine, a weak stream or a painful testicle. This page sets out what a urology visit involves, which tests to expect and how to tell an ordinary bladder complaint from one that needs attention.

Key Takeaways

• Urologists treat both men and women for urinary problems, and men for reproductive problems.
• Always have blood in the urine checked, even if it happens once and doesn't hurt.
• Most kidney stones are diagnosed with ultrasound or CT, and many small stones pass with fluids and pain control.
• Prostate enlargement is common with age and is not the same as prostate cancer.
• Inability to pass urine, severe flank pain with fever and sudden testicular pain are emergencies.

Table of Contents

1. Symptoms people delay reporting
2. Conditions a urologist treats
3. Three common problems explained
4. How diagnosis works
5. Treatment from medicine to surgery
6. Bladder habits and prevention
7. Warning signs that need urgent care
8. Quick-reference table
9. Which specialist should I see?
10. Myths and facts
11. Call to action and related specialties
12. FAQs

Symptoms People Delay Reporting

• A weak or interrupted stream, or getting up several times a night to pass urine
• A burning feeling or a constant urge to urinate
• Leaking urine when coughing, laughing or hurrying to the toilet
• Pink, red or tea-colored urine
• A dull ache in the flank or lower abdomen that comes and goes
• A new lump, swelling or heaviness in the scrotum
• Difficulty starting a family after a year of trying

Many of these seem minor or embarrassing, yet most have clear and treatable causes.

Conditions a Urologist Treats

• Kidney, ureter and bladder stones
• Urinary tract infections, especially recurrent ones
• Benign prostate enlargement and prostatitis
• Bladder, kidney and prostate cancers
• Overactive bladder and urinary incontinence
• Urethral narrowing (stricture)
• Varicocele, hydrocele and undescended testis
• Male infertility
• Erectile dysfunction with a physical cause
• Urinary injury and congenital urinary tract differences

Three Common Problems Explained

Kidney stones form when minerals and salts crystallize in the urine. A stone moving down the ureter can cause sudden, severe pain in the back or side that spreads toward the groin, often with nausea. Small stones may pass with fluids and pain relief, while larger or blocking stones need a procedure.

Prostate enlargement is a non-cancerous growth that develops with age and squeezes the urine channel. It causes a weak stream, frequent urination, night-time waking and a feeling of incomplete emptying. Prostate cancer is a separate condition that can cause similar symptoms, so evaluation matters.

Urinary tract infection causes burning, urgency and sometimes lower abdominal discomfort. It is common in women, less common in men, and when it keeps returning a urologist looks for a cause such as a stone, incomplete emptying or a structural problem.

How Diagnosis Works

• A history of urinary symptoms, including pain pattern, night-time frequency and any visible change in urine
• Urine tests for infection, blood and protein
• Blood tests for kidney function, and sometimes a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test after discussing its pros and cons
• Ultrasound of the kidneys, bladder and prostate
• CT scan, which is highly effective for detecting stones
• Uroflowmetry, which measures stream strength
• Cystoscopy, a thin camera used to look inside the bladder in selected cases
• Semen analysis and hormone tests for male infertility

Treatment from Medicine to Surgery

• Antibiotics for confirmed bacterial infection
• Medicines that relax the bladder neck or shrink the prostate for enlargement symptoms
• Fluids, pain control and sometimes medicines to help a small stone pass
• Shockwave treatment or telescope procedures to break up or remove stones
• Endoscopic or minimally invasive surgery for prostate enlargement or urethral stricture
• Surgery or combined treatment for urinary tract cancers
• Procedures to correct varicocele, hydrocele or undescended testis
• Bladder training, pelvic floor exercise and medicines for overactive bladder and leakage

Bladder Habits and Prevention

• Drink enough fluids that urine stays pale yellow, unless a doctor has restricted your fluids
• Do not hold urine for long periods
• Pass urine after intercourse, which is commonly advised to help prevent infection
• Limit salt, and discuss diet with a doctor if you form stones repeatedly
• Reduce caffeine and alcohol if they irritate your bladder
• Do not smoke, because smoking raises bladder cancer risk
• Get to know what is normal for your testicles and report any new lump or change

Warning Signs That Need Urgent Care

• Being unable to pass urine at all
• Severe flank pain with fever or shaking chills
• Sudden, severe testicular pain, which can be a time-critical emergency
• Heavy bleeding in the urine with clots or dizziness
• An erection lasting more than four hours
• Vomiting with severe side pain that will not settle

Quick-Reference Table

Which Specialist Should I See?

• Urologist: stones, prostate, bladder, male reproductive and urinary tract cancers
• Nephrologist: kidney function, chronic kidney disease and dialysis
• Gynecologist: female pelvic and reproductive health, with overlap in urinary symptoms
• General surgeon: hernia and some abdominal surgery, sometimes involved in testicular conditions
• Medicine specialist: a sensible first visit for general urinary symptoms

Myths and Facts

• Myth: Only men need a urologist. Fact: Women are commonly treated for urinary infections, stones and leakage.
• Myth: Painless blood in the urine is harmless. Fact: It still needs to be checked.
• Myth: A weak stream is just normal aging. Fact: It is common but often treatable.
• Myth: All kidney stones need an operation. Fact: Many small stones pass on their own.

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