Urology
Kidney stones, urine and prostate problems, and men's health - with scans and a day theatre on site.
Dr. B. Laxmi
Urologist
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh Urology
- Consulting
- Open 24 Hours · Every day
- Experience
- 12 years
- Speaks
- Telugu, English
What this clinicis actually for.
Urology handles the plumbing of the body - kidneys, bladder, prostate - and the problems people are most reluctant to talk about. Kidney stones bring some of the worst pain there is, and a stone stuck with a fever is an emergency. Prostate trouble creeps up on older men as a weakening stream and broken sleep. And blood in the urine, however small, is the one symptom never to wait on, because catching the cause early is what makes it treatable.
Done in-house, usually the same day: Stones · Prostate · Urine
- Kidney & ureteric stonesThe severe loin pain of a stone, diagnosed on scan and treated.
- Urinary infectionsRepeated or stubborn urine infections investigated for a cause.
- Prostate enlargementA weak stream and night-time trips to the toilet in older men.
- Blood in the urineAlways checked properly - it can be minor, but it must never be ignored.
- Difficulty passing urinePoor flow, urgency or retention, assessed and relieved.
- Men's healthSexual and reproductive health concerns, discussed in confidence.
- Kidney function reviewWatching the kidneys where stones, diabetes or BP put them at risk.
- Bladder problemsLeaking, urgency and frequency in men and women.
- Scrotal & testicular problemsSwelling, lumps or pain in the scrotum, examined without delay.
- Day-case urologyStone and prostate procedures with a short hospital stay.
When to wait,and when not to.
Come in straight away if
Don't book an appointment for these. Come to emergency, or call +91 9100005195.
- Severe loin or side pain with fever and shivering - a blocked, infected kidney is an emergency
- Being completely unable to pass urine despite a full, painful bladder
- Blood in the urine - any amount, even once
- Sudden severe pain and swelling in a testicle (urgent in boys and young men)
- Fever with burning urine and back pain
Lowering the risk
What actually makes a difference, not folklore.
- Drink enough water to keep urine pale - the single best defence against stones
- Cut down salt and very high-protein diets if you form stones
- Don't hold urine for long periods, and empty the bladder fully
- Men over 50: don't dismiss a weakening stream as just age - it is treatable
- Treat urine infections fully rather than stopping when the burning eases
Looking after yourself
Alongside treatment - never instead of it.
- During a stone attack: keep drinking water and take the painkillers you are given
- Strain your urine if asked, so a passed stone can be sent for analysis
- Finish the whole antibiotic course for a urine infection
- Cranberry and good hydration help recurrent infections, but see a doctor if they keep returning
- Keep a simple diary of how often and how urgently you pass urine, to bring to review
This page is general information, not a diagnosis. It cannot account for your history, your medicines or your test results, and it is no substitute for being examined. If something here matches what you're experiencing, that is a reason to see a doctor - not a reason to treat yourself.
