Urology is a surgical specialty that deals with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the urinary tract in both men and women, as well as diseases of the male reproductive system.
The urinary system consists of the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. Its purpose is the production and excretion of urine and the maintenance of water/electrolyte balance.
Urological diseases are classified as follows:
- Diseases of the prostate gland
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- Prostatitis
- Prostate Cancer
- Tumours of the Genitourinary System
- Kidney and ureteral cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Penile cancer
- Infections of the urinary system
- Urinary tract infections in men
- Urinary tract infections in women
- Urinary incontinence
- Ακράτεια ούρων
- Male incontinence
- Female incontinence
- Phimosis
- Hydrocele
- Varicocele