Articles written by Dr. Mitach to help you understand your urological health.
ConseilsA foreskin that won't pull back, infections, discomfort during sex… Normal versus pathological phimosis, treatment with cream or surgery, paraphimosis, and circumcision under proper medical conditions.
ConseilsRed or pink urine, even once: blood in the urine must always be investigated. Possible causes, emergency signs and what the work-up involves (ultrasound, CT urogram, cystoscopy).
ConseilsA heavy feeling in the scrotum, swollen veins, an abnormal semen analysis… Varicoceles are common and often harmless. How to recognise one, when it should be treated and which techniques exist.
ConseilsVolume, concentration, motility, normal forms… How to prepare for a semen analysis, how to read the WHO reference values, what oligo-, astheno- or teratozoospermia mean, and what to do if a result is abnormal.
ConseilsErection problems are common and treatable in most cases. Physical and psychological causes, the link with heart health, what happens at the consultation and the treatments available.
ConseilsGetting up at night, a weak stream, incomplete emptying… An enlarged prostate is very common after 50. Symptoms, complications, tests and treatments: medication, laser or surgery through the natural passages.
ConseilsCystitis that keeps coming back? Why women are more affected, how to tell cystitis from a kidney infection, when to see a urologist and the habits that really help prevent recurrences.
ConseilsA PSA above normal does not mean cancer. What PSA measures, what can raise it and the next steps: repeat test, consultation, MRI and biopsy if needed.
ConseilsSudden back pain, nausea, blood in the urine… How to recognise renal colic, when to go to the emergency department, which treatments exist and how to stop stones coming back.