• ABOUT US
    • Our Clinic
    • Our Team
    • Useful Resources
  • CONDITIONS
    • Common Urological Conditions
    • Benign Prostate Enlargement
    • Bladder Cancer
    • Kidney Cancer
    • Advanced Kidney Cancer
    • Kidney Cyst
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Advanced Prostate Cancer
    • Testis Cancer
    • Male Subfertility
    • Sperm Retrieval
    • Urinary Incontinence
    • Urinary Stones
  • SYMPTOMS
    • Common Urological Symptoms
    • Raised PSA (Prostate specific antigen)
    • Urinary leakage
    • Blood in the urine
    • Frequent urination
    • Poor urinary flow, straining and dribbling
    • Waking up at night frequently to urinate
  • TREATMENTS & SERVICES
    • Our Services
    • MRI Targeted Prostate Biopsy
    • Water vapour therapy for benign prostate enlargement
    • Greenlight laser TURP
    • Robotic Prostatectomy
    • Robotic Partial Nephrectomy
    • Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumour (TURBT)
    • Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
    • Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS)
    • Ureteroscopy, Laser Lithotripsy, DJ Stent Insertion
    • Cystoscopy
  • GET IN TOUCH
RAVENNA UROLOGY CLINIC
CALL US AT +65 64797822

Common Conditions & Symptoms

common urological conditions

At Ravenna Urology Clinic, we manage common urological disorders as well as less common but critical diseases of the urinary tract, including:

  • Urinary cancers and neoplasm
    Prostate
    Advanced Prostate
    Kidney
    Advanced Kidney
    Bladder
    Testis
    Adrenal tumours
  • Benign prostatic enlargement
  • Urinary stone disease
  • Kidney cysts and small renal masses
  • Andropause
  • Male Subfertility
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Premature ejaculation

Common Urological Symptoms

Raised PSA (Prostate specific antigen)

The PSA test is a blood test used primarily to screen for prostate cancer.

The test measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in your blood. PSA is a protein produced by both cancerous and non-cancerous tissue in the prostate, a small gland that sits below the bladder in men.

PSA is mostly found in semen, which also is produced in the prostate. Small amounts of PSA ordinarily circulate in the blood.

The PSA test can detect high levels of PSA that may indicate the presence of prostate cancer. However, many other conditions, such as an enlarged or inflamed prostate, can also increase PSA levels. Therefore, determining what a high PSA score means can be complicated.

The PSA test may not provide enough information for your doctor to diagnose prostate cancer. Abnormal results in these tests may lead to further specialised tests such as an MRI scan or prostate biopsy to determine your risks of prostate cancer.

Blood in the urine

Discovering blood in the urine can be frightening and must be checked by an experienced doctor.

The medical term for blood in the urine is haematuria. If you can see blood or a reddish colour, it is visible or macroscopic haematuria. If it is detectable only by laboratory tests, then it is invisible or microscopic haematuria.

Some foodstuff can cause the appearance of reddish coloured urine. These may include beetroot and certain types of medication such as nitrofurantoin.

The blood will have come from somewhere within the urinary tract, from the kidneys, bladder, prostate or the tubes that urine passes through. Common causes may include infections of the bladder (cystitis), kidney (pyelonephritis), kidney stones, enlarged prostate, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and kidney cancer. Specialised tests, including cystoscopy, urine tests and kidney scans may be needed to determine the cause.

The following groups are more likely to have significant problems and may need a specialist check:

  • You have visible blood in the urine and no pain and tests indicate that there is no infection
  • You are aged 40 and above and get repeated episodes of urinary tract infections and/or blood in the urine
  • You find a mass in your abdomen by physical examination or a scan
  • You discover microscopic haematuria and protein in the urine

Urinary leakage

Urinary incontinence — the loss of bladder control — is a common and often embarrassing problem. The severity ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to having an urge to urinate that's so sudden and strong you don't get to a toilet in time.

Though it occurs more often as people get older, urinary incontinence isn't an inevitable consequence of aging. If urinary incontinence affects your daily activities, don't hesitate to see your doctor. For most people, simple lifestyle changes or medical treatment can ease discomfort or stop urinary incontinence.

Many people experience occasional, minor leaks of urine. Others may lose small to moderate amounts of urine more frequently.
You may feel uncomfortable discussing incontinence with your doctor. But if incontinence is frequent or is affecting your quality of life, it's important to seek medical advice because urinary incontinence may:

  • Indicate a more-serious underlying condition
  • Cause you to restrict your activities and limit your social interactions
  • Increase the risk of falls in older adults as they rush to the toilet

Frequent urination

Frequent urination is the need to urinate more often than what's normal for you. You may be passing more urine than usual or only small amounts.

Frequent urination may occur both day and night, or it may be noticeable only during the night (nocturia). Frequent urination can affect your sleep, work and general well-being.

Make an appointment with your doctor if you're urinating more frequently than usual and if:

  • There's no apparent cause, such as drinking more total fluids, alcohol or caffeine
  • The problem disrupts your sleep or everyday activities
  • You have other urinary problems or worrisome symptoms

Contact your doctor as soon as possible if you have frequent urination along with any of these signs or symptoms:

  • Blood in your urine
  • Red or dark brown urine
  • Painful urination
  • Pain in your side, lower abdomen or groin
  • Difficulty urinating or emptying your bladder
  • A strong urge to urinate
  • Loss of bladder control
  • Fever

Urinary tract disorders may cause the above signs or symptoms, but so can other serious diseases or health conditions. Seek medical help to find out what's causing your frequent urination and how to treat it.

Poor urinary flow, straining and dribbling

Poor urinary flow is a common complaint in the urology clinic. This may be associated with other symptoms, including:

  • Frequent or urgent need to urinate
  • Increased frequency of urination at night (nocturia)
  • Difficulty starting urination
  • Weak urine stream or a stream that stops and starts
  • Dribbling at the end of urination
  • Inability to completely empty the bladder

Benign prostate enlargement is a common cause, but not the only reason for the symptoms.

Conditions that can lead to symptoms similar to those caused by enlarged prostate include:

  • Urinary tract infection
  • Inflammation of the prostate (prostatitis)
  • Narrowing of the urethra (urethral stricture)
  • Scarring in the bladder neck as a result of previous surgery
  • Bladder or kidney stones
  • Problems with nerves that control the bladder
  • Cancer of the prostate or bladder

If you're having urinary problems, discuss them with your doctor. Even if you don't find urinary symptoms bothersome, it's important to identify or rule out any underlying causes. Untreated, urinary problems might lead to obstruction of the urinary tract.

If you're unable to pass any urine, seek immediate medical attention.

Waking up at night frequently to urinate

If you wake up more than one time each night to go to the bathroom, you may have nocturia.

Waking to go to the bathroom obviously affects your quality of sleep, and your quality of life. Most people don’t function well without solid sleep. It makes us grumpy and less productive during the day. Over time, poor sleep can become a severe problem for many of us.

It’s important to remember that nocturia is a sign of something going on in our bodies. It is not a disease in and of itself.

About 1 in 3 adults over the age of 30 experience nocturia. The rate of people affected increases with age. It can be caused by a lifestyle habit or an underlying health problem.

Nocturia can be caused by:

  • Polyuria: when your body makes too much urine in a 24-hour period
  • Nocturnal polyuria: when your body makes too much urine during the night
  • Bladder storage problems: when your bladder doesn't store or release urine well
  • Mixed nocturia: when more than one of these problems are happening

It helps to talk with your doctor to learn why you make multiple trips to the bathroom at night.

You may learn that your nocturia is fairly easy to treat, or you may find it's from something more serious.

Assessment Forms

Do you have urinary problems? Download assessment forms before seeing us!

  • International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)
  • International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)
  • Voiding diary (bladder chart)

Send us an enquiry

Contact Information

Ravenna Urology Clinic
6 Napier Road #07-12, Gleneagles Medical Centre,
Singapore 258499

38 Irrawaddy Road #07-24, Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre,
Singapore 329563

T +65 64797822
F +65 64793989
24-hour Service: +65 65358833

Opening Hours

Mon-Fri    9 am - 5 pm
Sat           9 am - 12:30 pm
Closed on Sun and Public holidays

Website maintained by PAA.
All rights reserved 2014 ~ 2023.

RAVENNA UROLOGY CLINIC
6 Napier Road #07-12, Gleneagles Medical Centre, Singapore 258499
38 Irrawaddy Road #07-24, Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre, Singapore 329563
CALL US AT   +65 64797822
 

Common Conditions & Symptoms

 
 

common urological conditions

 
 

At Ravenna Urology Clinic, we manage common urological disorders as well as less common but critical diseases of the urinary tract, including:

 
 
  • Urinary cancers and neoplasm
    Prostate
    Advanced Prostate
    Kidney
    Advanced Kidney
    Bladder
    Testis
    Adrenal tumours
  • Benign prostatic enlargement
  • Urinary stone disease
  • Kidney cysts and small renal masses
  • Andropause
  • Male Subfertility
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Premature ejaculation
 
 

Common Urological Symptoms

 
 

Raised PSA (Prostate specific antigen)

 
 

The PSA test is a blood test used primarily to screen for prostate cancer.

The test measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in your blood. PSA is a protein produced by both cancerous and non-cancerous tissue in the prostate, a small gland that sits below the bladder in men.

PSA is mostly found in semen, which also is produced in the prostate. Small amounts of PSA ordinarily circulate in the blood.

The PSA test can detect high levels of PSA that may indicate the presence of prostate cancer. However, many other conditions, such as an enlarged or inflamed prostate, can also increase PSA levels. Therefore, determining what a high PSA score means can be complicated.

The PSA test may not provide enough information for your doctor to diagnose prostate cancer. Abnormal results in these tests may lead to further specialised tests such as an MRI scan or prostate biopsy to determine your risks of prostate cancer.

 
 

Blood in the urine

 
 
 
 

Discovering blood in the urine can be frightening and must be checked by an experienced doctor.

The medical term for blood in the urine is haematuria. If you can see blood or a reddish colour, it is visible or macroscopic haematuria. If it is detectable only by laboratory tests, then it is invisible or microscopic haematuria.

Some foodstuff can cause the appearance of reddish coloured urine. These may include beetroot and certain types of medication such as nitrofurantoin.

The blood will have come from somewhere within the urinary tract, from the kidneys, bladder, prostate or the tubes that urine passes through. Common causes may include infections of the bladder (cystitis), kidney (pyelonephritis), kidney stones, enlarged prostate, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and kidney cancer. Specialised tests, including cystoscopy, urine tests and kidney scans may be needed to determine the cause.

The following groups are more likely to have significant problems and may need a specialist check:

 
 
  • You have visible blood in the urine and no pain and tests indicate that there is no infection
  • You are aged 40 and above and get repeated episodes of urinary tract infections and/or blood in the urine
  • You find a mass in your abdomen by physical examination or a scan
  • You discover microscopic haematuria and protein in the urine
 
 

Urinary leakage

 
 

Urinary incontinence — the loss of bladder control — is a common and often embarrassing problem. The severity ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to having an urge to urinate that's so sudden and strong you don't get to a toilet in time.

Though it occurs more often as people get older, urinary incontinence isn't an inevitable consequence of aging. If urinary incontinence affects your daily activities, don't hesitate to see your doctor. For most people, simple lifestyle changes or medical treatment can ease discomfort or stop urinary incontinence.

Many people experience occasional, minor leaks of urine. Others may lose small to moderate amounts of urine more frequently.
You may feel uncomfortable discussing incontinence with your doctor. But if incontinence is frequent or is affecting your quality of life, it's important to seek medical advice because urinary incontinence may:

 
 
  • Indicate a more-serious underlying condition
  • Cause you to restrict your activities and limit your social interactions
  • Increase the risk of falls in older adults as they rush to the toilet
 
 

Frequent urination

 
 
 
 

Frequent urination is the need to urinate more often than what's normal for you. You may be passing more urine than usual or only small amounts.

Frequent urination may occur both day and night, or it may be noticeable only during the night (nocturia). Frequent urination can affect your sleep, work and general well-being.

Make an appointment with your doctor if you're urinating more frequently than usual and if:

 
 
  • There's no apparent cause, such as drinking more total fluids, alcohol or caffeine
  • The problem disrupts your sleep or everyday activities
  • You have other urinary problems or worrisome symptoms
 
 

Contact your doctor as soon as possible if you have frequent urination along with any of these signs or symptoms:

 
 
  • Blood in your urine
  • Red or dark brown urine
  • Painful urination
  • Pain in your side, lower abdomen or groin
  • Difficulty urinating or emptying your bladder
  • A strong urge to urinate
  • Loss of bladder control
  • Fever
 
 

Urinary tract disorders may cause the above signs or symptoms, but so can other serious diseases or health conditions. Seek medical help to find out what's causing your frequent urination and how to treat it.

 
 

Poor urinary flow, straining and dribbling

 
 

Poor urinary flow is a common complaint in the urology clinic. This may be associated with other symptoms, including:

 
 
  • Frequent or urgent need to urinate
  • Increased frequency of urination at night (nocturia)
  • Difficulty starting urination
  • Weak urine stream or a stream that stops and starts
  • Dribbling at the end of urination
  • Inability to completely empty the bladder
 
 

Benign prostate enlargement is a common cause, but not the only reason for the symptoms.

Conditions that can lead to symptoms similar to those caused by enlarged prostate include:

 
 
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Inflammation of the prostate (prostatitis)
  • Narrowing of the urethra (urethral stricture)
  • Scarring in the bladder neck as a result of previous surgery
  • Bladder or kidney stones
  • Problems with nerves that control the bladder
  • Cancer of the prostate or bladder
 
 

If you're having urinary problems, discuss them with your doctor. Even if you don't find urinary symptoms bothersome, it's important to identify or rule out any underlying causes. Untreated, urinary problems might lead to obstruction of the urinary tract.

If you're unable to pass any urine, seek immediate medical attention.

 
 

Waking up at night frequently to urinate

 
 
 
 

If you wake up more than one time each night to go to the bathroom, you may have nocturia.

Waking to go to the bathroom obviously affects your quality of sleep, and your quality of life. Most people don’t function well without solid sleep. It makes us grumpy and less productive during the day. Over time, poor sleep can become a severe problem for many of us.

It’s important to remember that nocturia is a sign of something going on in our bodies. It is not a disease in and of itself.

About 1 in 3 adults over the age of 30 experience nocturia. The rate of people affected increases with age. It can be caused by a lifestyle habit or an underlying health problem.

Nocturia can be caused by:

 
 
  • Polyuria: when your body makes too much urine in a 24-hour period
  • Nocturnal polyuria: when your body makes too much urine during the night
  • Bladder storage problems: when your bladder doesn't store or release urine well
  • Mixed nocturia: when more than one of these problems are happening
 
 

It helps to talk with your doctor to learn why you make multiple trips to the bathroom at night.

You may learn that your nocturia is fairly easy to treat, or you may find it's from something more serious.

 
 

Assessment Forms

 
 

Do you have urinary problems? Download assessment forms before seeing us!

 
 
  • International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)
  • International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)
  • Voiding diary (bladder chart)
 
 

Send us an enquiry

 
 
 

Contact Information

Opening Hours

 

Ravenna Urology Clinic
6 Napier Road #07-12, Gleneagles Medical Centre,
Singapore 258499

38 Irrawaddy Road #07-24, Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre,
Singapore 329563

T +65 64797822
F +65 64793989
24-hour Service: +65 65358833

Mon-Fri    9 am - 5 pm
Sat           9 am - 12:30 pm
Closed on Sun and Public holidays

 

Website maintained by PAA.
All rights reserved 2014 ~ 2023.

RAVENNA UROLOGY CLINIC
Tel
+65 6479 7822

24Hr
+65 6535 8833
address
6 Napier Road #07-12,
Gleneagles Medical Centre,
Singapore 258499
38 Irrawaddy Road #07-24,
Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre,
Singapore 329563
opening hours
Mon-Fri   9 am - 5 pm
Sat   9 am - 12:30 pm
Sun, Public holidays   Closed
RAVENNA UROLOGY CLINIC
Tel
+65 6479 7822

24Hr
+65 6535 8833
address
6 Napier Road #07-12,
Gleneagles Medical Centre,
Singapore 258499
38 Irrawaddy Road #07-24,
Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre,
Singapore 329563
opening hours
Mon-Fri   9 am - 5 pm
Sat   9 am - 12:30 pm
Sun, Public holidays   Closed

Common Conditions & Symptoms

common urological conditions

At Ravenna Urology Clinic, we manage common urological disorders as well as less common but critical diseases of the urinary tract, including:

  • Urinary cancers and neoplasm
    Prostate
    Advanced Prostate
    Kidney
    Advanced Kidney
    Bladder
    Testis
    Adrenal tumours
  • Benign prostatic enlargement
  • Urinary stone disease
  • Kidney cysts and small renal masses
  • Andropause
  • Male Subfertility
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Premature ejaculation

Common Urological Symptoms

Raised PSA (Prostate specific antigen)

The PSA test is a blood test used primarily to screen for prostate cancer.

The test measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in your blood. PSA is a protein produced by both cancerous and non-cancerous tissue in the prostate, a small gland that sits below the bladder in men.

PSA is mostly found in semen, which also is produced in the prostate. Small amounts of PSA ordinarily circulate in the blood.

The PSA test can detect high levels of PSA that may indicate the presence of prostate cancer. However, many other conditions, such as an enlarged or inflamed prostate, can also increase PSA levels. Therefore, determining what a high PSA score means can be complicated.

The PSA test may not provide enough information for your doctor to diagnose prostate cancer. Abnormal results in these tests may lead to further specialised tests such as an MRI scan or prostate biopsy to determine your risks of prostate cancer.

Blood in the urine

Discovering blood in the urine can be frightening and must be checked by an experienced doctor.

The medical term for blood in the urine is haematuria. If you can see blood or a reddish colour, it is visible or macroscopic haematuria. If it is detectable only by laboratory tests, then it is invisible or microscopic haematuria.

Some foodstuff can cause the appearance of reddish coloured urine. These may include beetroot and certain types of medication such as nitrofurantoin.

The blood will have come from somewhere within the urinary tract, from the kidneys, bladder, prostate or the tubes that urine passes through. Common causes may include infections of the bladder (cystitis), kidney (pyelonephritis), kidney stones, enlarged prostate, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and kidney cancer. Specialised tests, including cystoscopy, urine tests and kidney scans may be needed to determine the cause.

The following groups are more likely to have significant problems and may need a specialist check:

  • You have visible blood in the urine and no pain and tests indicate that there is no infection
  • You are aged 40 and above and get repeated episodes of urinary tract infections and/or blood in the urine
  • You find a mass in your abdomen by physical examination or a scan
  • You discover microscopic haematuria and protein in the urine

Urinary leakage

Urinary incontinence — the loss of bladder control — is a common and often embarrassing problem. The severity ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to having an urge to urinate that's so sudden and strong you don't get to a toilet in time.

Though it occurs more often as people get older, urinary incontinence isn't an inevitable consequence of aging. If urinary incontinence affects your daily activities, don't hesitate to see your doctor. For most people, simple lifestyle changes or medical treatment can ease discomfort or stop urinary incontinence.

Many people experience occasional, minor leaks of urine. Others may lose small to moderate amounts of urine more frequently.
You may feel uncomfortable discussing incontinence with your doctor. But if incontinence is frequent or is affecting your quality of life, it's important to seek medical advice because urinary incontinence may:

  • Indicate a more-serious underlying condition
  • Cause you to restrict your activities and limit your social interactions
  • Increase the risk of falls in older adults as they rush to the toilet

Frequent urination

Frequent urination is the need to urinate more often than what's normal for you. You may be passing more urine than usual or only small amounts.

Frequent urination may occur both day and night, or it may be noticeable only during the night (nocturia). Frequent urination can affect your sleep, work and general well-being.

Make an appointment with your doctor if you're urinating more frequently than usual and if:

  • There's no apparent cause, such as drinking more total fluids, alcohol or caffeine
  • The problem disrupts your sleep or everyday activities
  • You have other urinary problems or worrisome symptoms

Contact your doctor as soon as possible if you have frequent urination along with any of these signs or symptoms:

  • Blood in your urine
  • Red or dark brown urine
  • Painful urination
  • Pain in your side, lower abdomen or groin
  • Difficulty urinating or emptying your bladder
  • A strong urge to urinate
  • Loss of bladder control
  • Fever

Urinary tract disorders may cause the above signs or symptoms, but so can other serious diseases or health conditions. Seek medical help to find out what's causing your frequent urination and how to treat it.

Poor urinary flow, straining and dribbling

Poor urinary flow is a common complaint in the urology clinic. This may be associated with other symptoms, including:

  • Frequent or urgent need to urinate
  • Increased frequency of urination at night (nocturia)
  • Difficulty starting urination
  • Weak urine stream or a stream that stops and starts
  • Dribbling at the end of urination
  • Inability to completely empty the bladder

Benign prostate enlargement is a common cause, but not the only reason for the symptoms.

Conditions that can lead to symptoms similar to those caused by enlarged prostate include:

  • Urinary tract infection
  • Inflammation of the prostate (prostatitis)
  • Narrowing of the urethra (urethral stricture)
  • Scarring in the bladder neck as a result of previous surgery
  • Bladder or kidney stones
  • Problems with nerves that control the bladder
  • Cancer of the prostate or bladder

If you're having urinary problems, discuss them with your doctor. Even if you don't find urinary symptoms bothersome, it's important to identify or rule out any underlying causes. Untreated, urinary problems might lead to obstruction of the urinary tract.

If you're unable to pass any urine, seek immediate medical attention.

Waking up at night frequently to urinate

If you wake up more than one time each night to go to the bathroom, you may have nocturia.

Waking to go to the bathroom obviously affects your quality of sleep, and your quality of life. Most people don’t function well without solid sleep. It makes us grumpy and less productive during the day. Over time, poor sleep can become a severe problem for many of us.

It’s important to remember that nocturia is a sign of something going on in our bodies. It is not a disease in and of itself.

About 1 in 3 adults over the age of 30 experience nocturia. The rate of people affected increases with age. It can be caused by a lifestyle habit or an underlying health problem.

Nocturia can be caused by:

  • Polyuria: when your body makes too much urine in a 24-hour period
  • Nocturnal polyuria: when your body makes too much urine during the night
  • Bladder storage problems: when your bladder doesn't store or release urine well
  • Mixed nocturia: when more than one of these problems are happening

It helps to talk with your doctor to learn why you make multiple trips to the bathroom at night.

You may learn that your nocturia is fairly easy to treat, or you may find it's from something more serious.

Assessment Forms

Do you have urinary problems? Download assessment forms before seeing us!

  • International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)
  • International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)
  • Voiding diary (bladder chart)

Send us an enquiry

Contact Information

Ravenna Urology Clinic
6 Napier Road #07-12, Gleneagles Medical Centre,
Singapore 258499

38 Irrawaddy Road #07-24, Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre,
Singapore 329563

T +65 64797822
F +65 64793989
24-hour Service: +65 65358833

Opening Hours

Mon-Fri    9 am - 5 pm
Sat           9 am - 12:30 pm
Closed on Sun and Public holidays

Map Location

 

Website maintained by PAA.
All rights reserved 2014 ~ 2023.