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What is urology?

What is Urology? It is a specialty that deals with diagnosis, medical or surgical treatment of diseases pertaining to Male Genito-Urinary tract (i.e. Kidney, Ureter, Bladder, Prostate, Urethra, Testis and Penis), Female Urinary Tract (i.e., Kidney, ureter, Bladder and Urethra) and diseases of Adrenal Glands. Who is a urologist? Urologists diagnose and treat diseases of the urinary tract in men, women and children. They also diagnose and treat anything involving the reproductive tract in men. In some cases, they may perform surgery. For example, they may remove cancer or open up a blockage in the urinary tract Common symptoms that should bring you to a urologist 1.Incontinence of Urine, meaning Loss of Bladder control which results in unwanted leakage of urine with Urgency (Urgency Incontinence) or loss of urine due to stress over lower abdominal muscles (stress urinary incontinence) or mix of both (Mixed Incontinence). This may be due to number of things that can cause incontinence. A...