About UROLOGY

Dr Rajeentheran is a senior consultant Urology Clinic Malaysia | Pakar Urology. He is highly committed to ensuring that his patients are well-informed and are educated on the diseases that they suffer from, and that they are provided adequate information on all the available standard management and options of treatment of their ailments.

What is urology?

Urology is a specialty in medicine that deals with diseases of the male and female urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra). It also deals with the male organs (penis, testes, scrotum, prostate, male reproductive organs) as well as certain conditions in the female organs (incontinence, prolapse).

What are the various fields within Urology?

The various fields in Urology include Endourology dealing with urinary tract stones and various endoscopic procedures, Urologic Oncology (urological cancers), Reconstructive Urology, Male Sexual Health with Andrology and Male Infertility, Female Urology, Urodynamics and Neurourology (nervous system control disorders of the genitourinary organs), Pediatric Urology, and Vascular Access surgery in Renal (Kidney) Failure with Transplantation

Conditions

Understanding the Anatomy of the Urinary Tract, Urinary stones, Prostate diseases, Urological cancers, Male Health and Sexual Dysfunction, Urodynamics and Neurourology, Urinary Incontinence, Reconstructive Urology and Vascular Access Surgery

Procedures

Cystoscopy, Urodynamics, Transrectal ultrasonography of prostate, Prostate biopsy, Circumcision, Vasectomy, ESWL, Endourology for stones, Urological Cancer Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, Penile prosthesis, Artificial urinary sphincter

Assessment

Urological Assessment, Prostate Screening, Male Health Screening, BPH assessment, Overactive Bladder Assessment, Erectile Dysfunction (ED) assessment

Urology Conditions

Urinary Stones

Stones may form in the kidneys and bladder. They mostly occur due to supersaturation and crystallization of ones’ urine due to dehydration and inadequate water intake. Other causes may co-exist. They may present with pain, blood in the urine, frequent urination or at even at times without any symptoms.

Benign Prostate Diseases and Pelvic Pain Syndromes

BPH is not only enlargement of the prostate, but is a result of compression of the urinary passage.
Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate which may be acute or chronic prostatitis, resulting in pain, frequent urination and fever in acute situations.

Urological cancers

Prostate, kidney, bladder, ureteric, penile and testicular cancers.
Symptoms may include blood in the urine (even invisible, may be seen on microscopic examination of urine), blood in the semen (sperm ejaculate), pain, swelling, bony pains, backache, loss of appetite and weight.

Sexual medicine & Andrology

Male sexual health includes erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, painful sexual intercourse and other sexual dysfunctions

Male Infertility

Infertility in males involve semen analysis and deals with Azoospermia, Oligospermia, Teratozoospermia, Asthenozoospermia, Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia, Aspermia, Retrograde Ejaculation.

Urodynamics and Neuro-urology

Urodynamic testing or urodynamics involves a study that assesses how the bladder, urethral sphincters and urethra are performing on storing and releasing urine.
Neurourology deals with nervous system control disorders of the genitourinary organs.

Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence is leaking of urine. It may be due to stress incontinence, urge incontinence, overflow incontinence, mixed incontinence and functional incontinence.

Vascular Access Surgery in Renal Failure

Involves surgically constructing veins with a nearby artery to remove and return blood during hemodialysis. They include arteriovenous fistula, brachiocephalic fistula, brachiobasilic fistula

Others clinical conditions

UTI, Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, Overactive bladder, Hematuria, Hemospermia, Hydronephrosis, Urethral Stricture, Testicular Torsion, Epididymo-orchitis, Phimosis, STD / STI (sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, syphilis, etc)

Resources

News Articles & Conference Abstract

FAQ

What is Urology?

Urology is a specialty in medicine that deals with diseases of the male and female urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra). It also deals with the male organs (penis, testes, scrotum, prostate, male reproductive organs) as well as certain conditions in the female organs (incontinence, prolapse).

What is a Urologist Doctor?

Urologist is a doctor dealing with issues related to diseases of the male and female urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra) as well as with the male organs (penis, testes, scrotum, prostate, male reproductive organs) as well as certain conditions in the female organs (incontinence, prolapse).
Urologists deal with issues not only directly related to urology as a surgical specialty, but are trained with wisdom in internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology and other parts of health care as they encounter a wide range of clinical problems. Although they are trained surgeons, they are also specialized in the field of genitourinary medicine, in male sexual health, involved as primary doctors in urology cancers as in the field of Uro-oncology, and are also involved with urological conditions affecting women due to the unique anatomy of the female urinary tract and reproductive system, what is known as the field of Female Urology and Functional Urology.

What are the various fields within Urology?

The various fields in Urology include Endourology dealing with urinary tract stones and various endoscopic procedures, Urologic Oncology (urological cancers), Reconstructive Urology, Male Sexual Health with Andrology and Male Infertility, Female Urology, Urodynamics and Neurourology (nervous system control disorders of the genitourinary organs), Pediatric Urology, and Vascular Access surgery in Renal (Kidney) Failure with Transplantation.

What kind of training does a Urologist have?

Besides 4 years of medical school, urologists have at least 4 years of general surgical training followed by 6 more years of special training in Urology focused on the urinary tract and male reproductive system.
Now in Malaysia there is currently a move to try training medical doctors in Urology with direct admission to a 6 year urological training program.

What types of procedures does a urologist perform?

The procedures a Urologist perform include procedures related to:

1. Endourology – dealing with urinary tract stones and various endoscopic urology procedures like ureteric strictures, ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction

2. Urologic Oncology (urological cancers) – dealing with surgery in Kidney cancer, Ureteric cancer, Bladder cancer, Prostate cancer, Penile cancer and Prostate cancer

3. Reconstructive Urology – reconstructing the urinary system as in bladder cancers by reconstructing the intestine to form a bladder or a diversion conduit, enlarging the bladder in spinal injury patients by augmentation cystoplasty by using the intestines to enlarge the bladder, reconstructing the penis after amputation, reconstructing various grafts during reconstruction of urethra, scrotum and penis

4. Male Sexual Health with Andrology and Male Infertility – dealing with male sexual problems and sexual dysfunction, low testosterone issues

5. Female Urology – involved with urological conditions affecting women due to the unique anatomy of the female urinary tract and reproductive system – including urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, urinary bladder prolapse treatments

6. Urodynamics and Neurourology – dealing with nervous system control disorders of the genitourinary organs and spinal problems affecting the bladder and kidneys

7. Pediatric Urology – dealing with urinary problems in children

8. Vascular Access surgery in Renal (Kidney) Failure with Transplantation – deals with constructing arterio-venous fistulas and vascular access for hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, as well as involved in renal (kidney) transplantation.

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Conditions

Procedures

Assessment

Urology Conditions

Urinary Stones

Benign Prostate Diseases and Pelvic Pain Syndromes

Urological cancers

Sexual medicine & Andrology

Male Infertility

Urodynamics and Neuro-urology

Urinary Incontinence

Vascular Access Surgery in Renal Failure

Others clinical conditions

Resources

News Articles & Conference Abstract

FAQ

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