Medical Advice on "Urology"

Can a Peyronie's bend or hourglass penis be straightened with any traction device?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Hourglass deformity from Peyronie’s disease needs a step-by-step management from a proper centre of treatment. It needs treatment starting from collagenase injections to vacuum devices to shockwave therapy and finally ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Samer S J Altawil

Does penis shrink halfway while sitting if I have a hydrocele?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fungal infections are usually recurrent. And also, fungal infection tends to get a secondary infection of bacteria which causes enlargement of testicles and stretching of testicular skin. Hydrocele cannot be confirmed...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vaibhav

Will Botox treat a weak detrusor muscle and an overactive bladder?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Botox is used for overactive bladder, once oral anticholinergic medication fails to give benefit. Botox gives benefit for 6 to 9 months, so it has to be repeated after a year. There is a risk of detrusor acontractility ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Praveen Pushkar

Why should I do if I do not get an erection after penile surgery?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This condition is called priapism and you still have erection. If you do not have any pain, then you can wait and observe it. I suggest you to take complete blood count to see check for sickle cells. If you have sickle...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Samer S J Altawil

There is a possible 3 cm mass in my left kidney. Is it a pseudotumor?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. CT scan with contrast should be able to differentiate between both. If it is still not able to differentiate, then go for an MRI. If MRI is also not conclusive, then go for a percutaneous biopsy. A percutaneous biopsy w...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shahil Khant

I have multiple sclerosis. Can I get artificial valve for urinary incontinence?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Multiple sclerosis is a progressive disease. So with time, incontinence may change in either direction, positively or negatively. The best option is what you have been doing. It is called CIC (clean intermittent catheteri...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Raja Ramesh

How effective is Sildenafil for erectile dysfunction and what are its common side effects?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sildenafil is a prostaglandin inhibitor. Its primary function is constriction of the venous outflow in the penis and maintains the erection. It has few side effects and should be used consciously with angina ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Samer S J Altawil

Why is my foreskin tight and difficult to retract after two days of frenuloplasty?

Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Thanks for consulting us.The foreskin is hard to retract due to expansion during erection. The reason for frenuloplasty could have been phimosis (narrowing of the foreskin). It would help if you keep the area dry and clean. ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Samer S J Altawil

I cannot retract my foreskin, and it hurts when I have sex. Is it phimosis?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Relax and do not worry. Please send me images if it is possible. Yes, it is phimosis. And from what you are describing, it sounds like severe phimosis. You will have to get a circumcision done. So, pl...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shahil Khant

Do I have bladder sphincter dyssynergia?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the description, you do not appear to have bladder sphincter dyssynergia, as you have these symptoms for a short duration and KUB (kidney, ureter, and bladder) scan is normal. Were you prescribed any antibiotics at ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Devendra