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Obstructive Uropathy

Obstructive uropathy is a condition characterized by blocked urine flow which causes the urine to back up in the kidneys. It can occur due to bladder stones, kidney stones, benign prostatic hyperplasia, advanced prostate cancer, and bladder or ureteral cancer. People with this condition may have flank pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, or weight gain. The condition is often treated with surgery and stent placement.

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Can Ayurveda cure obstructive uropathy due to renal calculi?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 37-year-old male, and I have been diagnosed with stage V obstructed uropathy due to renal calculi. I tested my urine in the laboratory and attached reports for you to check. But everything is normal, and I have no swelling, no hypertension, no anemia, no BP, and no diabetes. My uri...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You have stage 4 kidney disease due to obstructive uropathy. For that, only dialysis will help. I also suggest you restrict potassium in your diet and any supplement. Control your blood pressure and sugar level as well. You cannot rely purely...  Read Full »

Is surgery necessary to remove the block in obstructive uropathy in a 2-year-old baby?

Query: Hello doctor, My baby is 2 years 8 months old. His right kidney is enlarged with poor and delayed functioning. I tested DTPA and IVU. It was seen that the left kidney is functioning and the right kidney has obstructive uropathy. My doctor said to get an operation to remove the block in the right Ki...  Read Full »


Dr. Babu Lal Meena

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the reports. (attachment removed to protect patient identitiy). The reports indicate that there was some obstructive uropathy in the right side, that has been corrected. But the DTPA (diethylene triamine penta acetic acid) shows almost equal function of both...  Read Full »

What can be done for frequent urination in a prostatitis patient?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 50-year-old male. I am suffering from prostatitis and have the following complaints like weak urine flow (4.8 ml/sec average flow and 8.8 maximum flow), dribbling at the end of passing urine, mild pain in testes, and frequent urination (four to five times a day and none at night...  Read Full »


Dr. Karthik Rajan

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your query and the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You definitely have an obstructive pattern of urination on uroflowmetry. You also mentioned that your flow had not improved after one month of medical therapy. I would like ...  Read Full »

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