Patient-focused articles on urological health, written for clarity and reviewed for accuracy.
Some urological symptoms can appear suddenly and require immediate medical attention. An inability to urinate, a sudden absence of urine output, heavy bleeding in the urine or sudden severe testicular pain can indicate conditions in which delaying treatment may lead to serious complications.
Sexual intercourse does not itself “create” an infection, and cystitis is not necessarily a sexually transmitted infection. However, sexual activity is a recognized risk factor for cystitis because it can facilitate the movement of bacteria toward the urethra and bladder.
Marmar surgery, also known as microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy, is a surgical technique used to treat varicocele.
The term chronic cystitis is often used to describe bladder symptoms that persist or repeatedly return. In clinical guidelines, recurrent cystitis is a more precisely defined condition: at least two episodes of cystitis within six months or at least three episodes within one year.
