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Pelvic Compaints


UROLOGY, GYNAECOLOGY AND SEXUAL HEALTH

COMPLAINTS ABOUT OUR PELVIC AREA ARE BASED ON BEING MALE OR FEMALE. HERNIAS AND OTHER ABDOMINAL PROBLEMS CAN ALSO CAUSE SYMPTOMS IN THIS AREA. UROLOGISTS TYPICALLY LOOK AFTER MALE REPRODUCTIVE PROBLEMS, AS WELL AS BLADDER AND KIDNEY CONDITIONS. GYNAECOLOGISTS LOOK AFTER FEMALE PELVIC AND REPRODUCTIVE PROBLEMS, WHILE SEXUAL HEALTH DOCTORS LOOK AFTER INFECTIONS THAT CAN AFFECT THIS AREA OF THE BODY

PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS - UROLOGY

A kidney stone is a solid piece of material that forms in the kidney out of substances in the urine. A stone may stay in the kidney or break loose and travel down the urinary tract. A small stone may pass all the way out of the body without causing too much pain. A larger stone may get stuck in a ureter, the bladder, or the urethra. A problem stone can block the flow of urine and cause great pain. You should consult a doctor when you have: extreme pain in your back or side that will not go away, blood in your urine, fever, a burning feeling when you urinate.

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PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS - GYNAECOLOGY

Uterine fibroids or myomas are very common benign tumours formed from the muscular layer in the uterus. They are usually benign. The location of the fibroid in the womb is just as important as its size, when it comes to causing problems, such as heavy or irregular bleeding, abdominal and pelvic pressure, as well as subfertility. The are not usually removed unless they are causing a problem. Myomectomy is the surgical term for fibroid removal, and this can be performed through open or keyhole surgery.

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PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS – SEXUAL HEALTH

Gonorrhoea is a bacteria which grows in the vagina throat and rectum. It is spread through sexual intercourse, anal sex and oral sex. It is mainly found in people under 30. Gonorrhoea cannot live outside the body for more than a few minutes Men experience a burning sensation while urinating and discharge from the penis The majority of women do not have symptoms. Some women will experience discharge and burning while urinating. The condition can cause infertility in women, and less commonly in men. Treatment involves antibiotics, but drug resistance is now a problem. Sexual partners should be tested Condoms are the best prevention .

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