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Urology is a branch of medicine which deal with disease of the male and female urinary tract and the male reproductive organs. The following are the main areas of urological practice.
- Stones of the urinary tract viz. kidney, ureter, bladder
- Cancers of the urinary tract viz. kidney, bladder, prostate, testis
- Disorders of voiding or urodynamics. Prostatic disease is a common cause of this in man above the age of 55 years
- Female urology e.g. urinary incontinence
- Congenital disorders e.g. hypospadias, undescended testis, reflux
- Male subfertility
- Sexual dysfunction
- Kidney transplantation
- Surgical access for dialysis
- Infections of the urinary tract
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