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Answered by Dr. Sandip Pramanik

How to effectively manage lower urinary tract symptoms?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms you have referred to are lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). You are having mixed LUTS, which means storage and voiding symptoms. These things at this age are usually due to CP or CPPS (chronic prostatitis or chronic pelvic pain syndrome). You need to visit your local urologist for a digital rectal examination.

June 23, 2024

Penis injury with clot and veins. Will it heal?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and understand your concern. You had an injury over the base of the penis and had a hematoma over there, and there are prominent veins at the side of the injury. Let me first assure you it was most probably a superficial injury. As you are not having any erectile dysfunction or any deformity after erection, the injury has not involved the deep layer of the penis, which is also called tunica albuginea.

June 3, 2024

Dull testicle pain affecting life. Help?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your history and clinical symptoms are suggestive of epididymo-orchitis of both testes. You told that you have undergone a number of investigations. It would have been convenient for me if you had uploaded the same. Anyway, you need a clinical examination too.

June 3, 2024

Why has not the kidney stone passed despite medication?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your scan reports. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your history, symptoms, and CT (computed tomography) scan shows that you have a left lower ureteric stone, and the stone is causing upstream dilatation. Medical expulsive therapy has failed.

June 3, 2024

Taking Trospium and feeling urethral discomfort: Related?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have been diagnosed as OAB (overactive bladder) since you had lower urinary tract storage symptoms. You need one USG KUB (ultrasound of kidney, ureter and bladder) and PVR (post-void residue) to look for post-void residual urine. You need to undergo uroflowmetry to see whether you have obstructed voiding pattern or not. Urine CS (culture test) is also required to exclude UTI (urinary tract infection).

May 17, 2024

What could cause streaks of blood in urine?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your queries. Please relax and sit at home. Do not worry. You need not be in a hurry to get a CT (computed tomography) urogram done at this pandemic state.

May 9, 2024

What could be the cause of brown spots in the foreskin?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your queries and attachment. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You are having viral warts on your preputial skin. You need to contact your local dermatologist.

April 18, 2024

How to manage the burning sensation in the penis?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your queries. You may have complicated UTI (urinary tract infection). You have to undergo another test. Send VB3 (voided bladder 3) urine or EPS for culture and sensitivity.

April 18, 2024

What is the treatment of tunica albuginea cyst?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your queries. You are having two issues. One is testicular pain. Another is PME (premature ejaculation), and ED (erectile dysfunction).

April 17, 2024

What causes penis dryness after stopping steroid cream?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your queries. You are having dryness of glans penis. And from the photograph, (attachment removed to protect identity) what I assume is, you are having balanitis. You had phimosis.

April 17, 2024

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