Have Your Genitourinary Tract Checked By A Female Urologist

If you compare the two genders, women are more sensitive than men. This does not just refer about the problems in life where women are known to cry or burst their emotions easily; it also refers to their preference of having a female urologist who will examine their private body parts. They will be embarrassed if a male doctor will check on them. If in the event they will feel the signs and symptoms of a urinary stone disease or any illness, they should not feel awkward if the medical practitioner is male. This article is built to enhance their confidence and reiterate that the gender of a physician is not of importance but their ability and experience are what matters most.

Urinary stone disease is the presence of crystallized aggregations or commonly known as "stones" which is usually seen in the urine. These stones form in the kidney where the urine gathers before going to the bladder which passes the ureter and goes out of the body via the urethra. The typical stone is small in size and can be passed out unnoticed. But if it is too large for the body to handle, it creates discomfort and blocks the flow of urine whether it is in the kidney, bladder or the ureter.

The following are factors that contribute to the formation of urinary stones in women:

• Low fluid intake can lead to dehydration which also prevents the dissolving of chemicals in the urine which will likely crystallize which will then develop into stones. • Too much intake of refined sugar, protein, salty or sodium rich foods and soft drinks. • It can also be hereditary or can be brought about by their current illness such as gout, irritable bowel syndrome or IBS, diabetes, hyperparathyroidism and high blood pressure. • Increased intake of medicines like Vitamin D, diuretics and antacids which contains calcium. The next are the symptoms which are very important to remember. Should any of these are felt; immediate consultation with a urologist is needed. • Nausea and vomiting • Hematuria Severe pain in the flanks, genital area and the abdomen • Frequent and painful urination

If you have this ailment, you do not have to be scared because this condition is reversible and you can recover in a short time. The treatment varies depending on the size of the stone and its location. If it is too big, most specialists would prescribe an anti-inflammatory drug to prevent pain and adrenergic or calcium channel blockers to speed up the passage of the urinary stone. In the course of the medication, water is very much encouraged to drink. On the other hand, surgery will only be done if it is too big for medications to handle. Since it blocks the flow of urine, it will cause the kidney to swell and it can be painful. The surgeries are minimally invasive like the ESWL or extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy which utilize ureteroscope which is a viewing instrument that will locate the stones whether they are in the bladder, kidney and ureter.

According to urologists, you can prevent this disease from occurring if you will only increase your daily water intake.

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