Medical Advice on "Urology"

Why does a hard erection occur while masturbating but not during sex?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would refer you to do a serum testosterone level and change your medications. Hormone level is important as it is the main reason for you to have a proper sexual function, and if it is low, we can advise you to repl...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Samer Samer Juma Ali Altawil

What causes swelling and inflammation of the penis in a 5-year-old?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is the mild inflammation of the urethral meatus, and it would be due to irritation caused by soap or diaper. The best solution is to change the diaper for a shorter duration. Please do not use power; just cl...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Samer Samer Juma Ali Altawil

Does urinating yellow indicate a testicular problem?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your symptoms point to a testicular infection called orchitis (inflammation of one or both testicles). In addition, your blood reports (attachment removed to protect patient's identity) sho...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vaibhav

How can urinary infection in an elderly woman be treated?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly answer these questions. 1) Does she pass urine properly or is she on a catheter? 2) Is she in diapers? 3) Does she have any problems in passing urine? 4) Are there any urinary symptoms? 5) Is she having contro...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shahil Khant

How to decrease a rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is an enzyme protein secreted from the prostate gland and can rise in different situations like infections, inflammation, prostate manipulation, or cancer. If ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Samer Samer Juma Ali Altawil

Will the urine color change to dark brown if I have kidney stones?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a kidney stone of approximately 1 cm in the left kidney, which can cause pain. The report (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) is more than two months old. You will need to repeat it to know ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vaibhav

Can a patient have pressure in the rectum, blood in the urine, and constipation due to an enlarged prostate?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the attached reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), this seems to be chronic prostatitis and not enlarged prostate. Prostatitis can cause rectal symptoms as it is located adjacent to it....  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Samer Samer Juma Ali Altawil

I have hard lump under the penis shaft. Is it smegma?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I think the lumps that you able to feel are nothing but smegmoliths. These are nothing but concretions of smegma, if not cleaned for a long time. Are you able to retract your foreskin completely? If you cannot, then you...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vivekanandan. G

How to manage my experience of urinary obstruction caused by small kidney concretions?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have not mentioned how long you have had this problem and how kidney concretion was detected. Which medication was given for kidney concretion? At your age, urine obstruction problems can have many causes. It is ess...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vaibhav

Why is MRI required even after a normal prostate biopsy?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, you require an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). Your urologist wants to keep you on active surveillance. So it is better to make sure that there are no other suspicious lesions or foci which may be missed on biop...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shahil Khant