8 reasons for women to see a Urologist?

Reasons for a woman to see a urologist

The following are best to cure at an early stage for proper and fast recovery. Make sure if you are suffering from any of these, you are booking an appointment with a urologist.

1. Bladder problem

Bladder control problems do not depend on women’s age; they can happen to anyone. This problem is also called urinary incontinence (UI). Moreover, it is more widespread in women than men, as much as twice.

When you are suffering from UI, you will experience trouble controlling your urine, especially during sneezing, exercising, and coughing. This condition is known as stress incontinence. This disease usually occurs when the muscle surrounding your bladder has become weak and cannot give support. Additionally, it happens to women after pregnancy or at an older age. Other problems relating to bladder control are:

• Overflow UI: Even after peeing, urine leaks because the bladder is not empty.
• Overactive bladder: Women feel frequent and intense urges to pee. You may experience it even when your bladder isn’t full.

You can control your bladder in the following ways:

1. Surgery
2. Medication
3. Exercise of strengthening pelvic muscles
4. Injection or implanted device.

2. Urinary tract Infection (UTI)

You may have experienced a Urinary tract infection or UTI at some point in your life. The leading cause of the problem is bacteria entering your urinary tract. A woman who suffers from UTI often experiences a burning sensation and pain when urinating. They may also feel a frequent urge to pee but are not able to urinate properly. UTI can be severe sometimes; however, you can treat it through antibiotics.

3. Kidney stones

Kidney stones are more common in men than in women. However, there are still seven percent of women who experiences kidney stone. If you don’t drink plenty of water and eat protein-rich meals, you are highly to suffer from a kidney stone. The disease percentage also increases if you have had a kidney stone before or older than 50 years. Some medicines also have side-effects, such as kidney stones.

You can develop stone anywhere in the ureter, kidney, or bladder, and these usually pass out through the high liquid intake. However, if not removed on its own, you have to consider surgery. You may experience pain in the abdomen and lower back, vomiting, blood, pain in urine, and nausea.

4. Cancer

You can have cancer in any of the following parts:

1. Kidneys
2. Bladder or its wall
3. The urethra, the passage through which urine pass.

When you have cancer inside the urinary tract, you suffer from lower back pain, blood and urine pain. You have to visit the bathroom more often. The options for treating cancer are surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and biologics.

5. Prolonged bladder pain

If you are having prolonged and frequent pain in your bladder, it is a sign of a severe urinary condition. It can be because of multiple cysts or any other reason. If you cannot perform your daily activity because of the pain’s severity, you should visit a doctor.

6. Painful bladder

You experience pain and discomfort in the bladder or area under your belly in this condition. The pain gives you frequent urges to urinate, sometimes sixty times in a single day. Moreover, there is always a feeling that your bladder is full. This condition is not very common; however, capable of interrupting your life drastically. Some women, when experiencing such situations, try to avoid social events and gatherings.

7. Fallen bladder

The pelvic floor usually holds your bladder, but sometimes it may drop it into the vagina resulting in an overactive bladder. This problem occurs during obesity, menopause, aging, or pelvic surgery. The sinking of the bladder may also cause problems like urinary incontinence or urinary tract infections. The main reason for the problem is the wall of the bladder, and the vagina becomes weak. There is a higher chance of developing the problem when heavy lifting. The percentage of bladder sinking inside the vagina increases with obesity and chronic coughing.

You can treat Cystocele or fallen bladder by either surgery or non-surgical ways. The non-surgical way to treat is to place a pessary inside the vagina to support the organs.

8. Lower back or groin pain

You experience this kind of pain when you have a kidney stone. However, it can also be a sign of other urinary problems or hidden kidney infection. If you take action at an early stage, you can avoid many complications. So never ignore or neglect urinary health problems.

Most women tend to ignore the pain thinking it’s just back pain. But it can be risky to ignore urinary symptoms. It is situated very close to the reproductive organ, so it needs requiring attention and care.

Conclusion

If you are suffering from the above problem, you should visit a urologist immediately. However, if you are in an early urinary problem stage, you should drink plenty of water to cure it naturally. Also, increase protein content in your diet and exercise regularly.