Female Urology Conditions & How urologist Treat them
Female specific Urological Conditions and their treatment
Urologists are medical practitioners specializing in the urinary system and male reproductive system. An Urologist would be able to advise you on kidney problems, urinary tract infections, bladder trouble, abnormal urination, cysts, cancer in various parts of the urinary system and also injury due to accidents. Urologist is a specialist in procedures and medicine related to urinary system. They will also be able to advise you on various surgical and non-surgical methods to treat your urological problem.
It has a very common practice by women to ignore the problems related to urology. Either they are unaware of treatments or procedure that can salvage them from the problems, easily, or they are embarrassed to discus their Urology problems with doctors and in some cases even with their close family members. These problems can lead to long term discomforts and may also aggravate into serious ailments if not treated in time.
Females have a specific set of urology problems, other than the common ones generally occurring in both the genders, that need to be looked into by a urologist and women should be aware of them.
Some women specific Urological conditions are:
Urinary incontinence
Pelvic floor problems
Pelvic prolaps
Lets look into these problems and their solutions, in a simple form, to understand the problem and the easy remedial solutions available.
Urinary incontinence: Leakage while laughing, coughing, sneezing or jumping is called urinary incontinence. This happens mostly in women after their late thirties. This type of dysfunction is seen mostly in women after giving birth to children. Obesity can also be another reason for urinary incontinence.
Treatment: Mostly the urologist advises non-invasive methods for stopping the unwanted leakage. They examine and evaluate the problem before coming to any conclusion. Physical and behavioral therapies are advised like less intake of water and caffeine or pelvic-floor-muscle strengthening exercises. Surgical methods are only advised if the problem persists or aggravates.
Pelvic floor dysfunction: The muscles supporting the rectum, vagina and bladder is known as the pelvic floor. After child birth, these muscles tend to get disrupted, irritated and inflamed. This condition could cause pain during intercourse, urination irregularities, painful urination and pain in lower back.
Treatment: Relaxing these muscles is a key to this problem. Women tend to hold stress in their pelvis and don’t realize it. Most of the women are advised pelvic floor therapy to identify and resolve the stress in the affected area. Vaginal medication and injections to the affected muscles can also be a line of treatment if necessary.
Pelvic Prolapse: Organs falling out of their normal positions due to weak spots in the vaginal walls or muscles is medically termed as Pelvic Prolapse. It is basically a vaginal hernia. Some kind of injury to pelvic floor during child birth is the main cause of this problem and may cause bulge in the vagina and also discomfort while in a sitting position.
Treatment: Silicon or rubber diaphragm called pessary is insert in the vagina to provide extra support to the weakened or injured muscle of the vagina. It could also lead to surgery to rectify the problem if the patient is in pain.
Dr. Saurabh Chipde, best Urologist in Indore, is of the opinion that urinary disorders and urological problems should be treated as soon as possible or it may become more uncomfortable and embarrassing in the latter stages. An ailment, pain or discomfort has to be brought to the notice of competent professional specializing the specific field. Urologist also looks into other problems associated with Urogenital system like UTI (Urinary Tract Infection), Kidney stone or cancer, bladder stone and even erectile dysfunctions.
Don’t hide your physical discomfort how ever embarrassing it may be to discus with your doctor. Be open with your doctor to help him provide you the best solution according to the severity of your ailment.
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