Urologist: Who is it? What skills does he have? What diseases does it cure?

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The urologist has numerous skills: he knows in detail the anatomy and physiology of the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra; he knows in depth the anatomy and physiology of testes, epididymides, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate and penis; finally, he knows how to recognize and treat pathologies affecting the urinary system (urinary incontinence, kidney cancer, etc.) and the system male genital (testicular cancer, erectile dysfunction, etc.).

(urination), the urinary tract is made up, in both men and women, of kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra;

• The kidneys are the main organs of the urinary system; two in number and located on the sides of the abdominal cavity, these organs perform the important task of filtering, and then converting into urine, waste substances, harmful and foreign ones, present in the blood;

• The ureters are the two independent tubes, tubular in shape, which connect the kidneys to the bladder;
• The bladder is the small hollow muscular organ, with pelvic seat, into which the urine ready for expulsion flows and accumulates;
• Finally, the urethra is the tubular duct that connects the bladder to the urinary meatus and allows, through the latter, the expulsion of urine. It should be noted that, in men, the urethra is longer than in women and passes through the penis, the organ of the male reproductive system.

MALE GENITAL SYSTEM

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• Set of organs and structures aimed at reproduction, the male genital system is made up of testes, vas deferens, epididymis, seminal vesicles, prostate and penis.
• Contained in the scrotum, the testes are the male gonads; they have the important task of producing spermatozoa (ie reproductive cells) and sex hormones (testosterone).
• Closely connected to the testicles, the epididymis are spirally arranged channels that act as deposits for the maturation of spermatozoa.
• The vas deferens are the channels that unite the epididymis to the seminal vesicles and which carry mature spermatozoa into the latter.
• The seminal vesicles and the prostate are the glands responsible for the production of the liquid which, once mixed with the spermatozoa coming from the testicular-epididymal-vas deferens complex, constitutes the sperm;
• sperm is the liquid necessary for the fertilization of the female oocyte.
• Finally, the penis is the organ responsible for copulation and which, by means of the urethra which runs through it internally, expels the sperm (ejaculation).

responsible for the production and elimination of urine (urination).

The anatomy and physiology of the testicles, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate and penis, that is, of the organs and structures which, in man, are responsible for reproduction.

Diseases affecting the human urinary tract and the male genital tract, and the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying these conditions.

The investigation methods useful for the diagnosis of disorders that can affect the urinary tract or the male reproductive system.

The therapies to be adopted in the presence of a pathology of the urinary system or of the male genital system.

The prevention of dysfunctions that can affect the urinary tract or the male genital tract.

Furthermore, the urologist is in possession of the necessary preparation to carry out certain diagnostic tests (eg: digital rectal exploration of the prostate in men; kidney biopsy; bladder biopsy) and to carry out specific surgical and therapeutic interventions (eg: removal of a tumor) and non-therapeutic (e.g. vasectomy).