Information for the patients and parents. When the foreskin won’t retract Phimosis, or preputial stenosis, is a term that usually means any condition where the foreskin of the penis cannot be retracted. · Most infants are born with a foreskin that cannot be retracted and the prepuce may be tight until after puberty. · A…
How to manage The bladder is an organ Urology nurse specialist : Michelle O’Brien: 091 785771. (Monday – Friday 9-5pm)Out of hours: Evening sister at Galway Clinic: 091 785540.
1. Female Urinary Incontinence This is defined as a condition in which a demonstrable involuntary loss of urine has become a social or hygienic problem. Fifty percent of women will be affected at some point in their lives. It occurs in 36% of women aged between 35 and 50 years. 1.1 Genuine Stress Incontinence (GSI)…
What can the patient do to prepare for the study? It is not necessary to fast the night before or take laxatives. As long as the urine test is normal, the study is very safe and can be performed with minimal discomfort. It is important to arrive with a full bladder since the patient will…