Patient Resources & Insights
Evidence-based educational resources on urological conditions, investigations, treatment options, and professional updates.
Designed to help patients, families, and referring doctors understand common urological concerns and available management approaches.
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Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer Screening
Understand how PSA, PHI, prostate MRI and biopsy decisions may be used to assess prostate cancer risk and guide the next step.
Raised PSA: Do I Need a Prostate Biopsy?
A raised PSA level does not automatically mean you need a biopsy. Learn how PSA levels, MRI, PSA density, PHI testing, and risk calculators help determine whether further investigation is necessary.
Understanding the Prostate Health Index (PHI)
Prostate Health Index (PHI) is an advanced blood test that improves prostate cancer risk assessment beyond PSA alone. It is especially useful for men with borderline PSA results when deciding whether further evaluation, such as MRI or prostate biopsy, may be needed.
Transperineal Prostate Biopsy
Assessment and biopsy approaches for raised PSA, abnormal prostate MRI, or suspected prostate cancer, including MRI-targeted and systematic sampling.
Robotic Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer
Learn about robotic prostatectomy for prostate cancer, including nerve-sparing robotic surgery, recovery, urinary continence, erectile function, and treatment considerations after diagnosis.
Nerve-Sparing Robotic Prostatectomy
Understand how nerve-sparing decisions are made during robotic prostatectomy and what they may mean for cancer control, erectile function, and recovery.
Penile & Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation After Robotic Prostatectomy
Recovery after prostate cancer surgery may involve urinary control, pelvic floor strength, and erectile function. This article explains rehabilitation options and supportive recovery strategies after robotic prostatectomy.
Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer
An overview of focal therapy for selected cases of localised prostate cancer, including suitability, benefits, limitations, and follow-up.
HIFU for Prostate Cancer
Learn how High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound may be considered for selected men with localised prostate cancer, including suitability, limitations, follow-up, and key treatment questions.
IRE for Prostate Cancer
Learn how irreversible electroporation may be used as a focal therapy option for selected localised prostate cancer, including suitability, treatment planning, possible benefits, risks, and follow-up.
Barrigel® Rectal Spacer
Barrigel® is a rectal spacer used in selected men undergoing prostate radiotherapy. Learn how it may help reduce radiation exposure to the rectum and what patients should know before treatment.
Paediatric Urology
Bedwetting (Enuresis) in Children
Learn what causes bedwetting in children, when assessment is helpful, and the treatment options available for persistent nocturnal enuresis.
Undescended Testis in Children
Learn what an undescended testis means, when specialist assessment is advised, and when orchiopexy surgery may be recommended.
When Is Circumcision Medically Needed in Children?
Learn when circumcision may be medically considered for children with tight foreskin, recurrent inflammation, scarring, urinary symptoms, or paraphimosis — and when non-surgical treatment may be appropriate.
Recurrent UTI in Children
Repeated urinary tract infections in children may sometimes be linked to bladder habits, constipation, VUR, or other urinary tract conditions. Learn when further assessment may be helpful.
Deflux® Injection for VUR
Deflux® injection is a minimally invasive treatment option for selected children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). Learn how it works, when it may be considered, and what follow-up involves.
Bladder & Urinary Symptoms
Common Urinary Symptoms in Adults
Explore common urinary problems like frequent urination, urgency, or burning. Understand what they may indicate — from infections to prostate conditions — and when to see a urologist.
Blood in Urine (Haematuria)
Visible or microscopic blood in the urine should not be ignored, even if it occurs only once. Learn about common causes such as urinary tract infections, kidney stones and prostate enlargement, as well as the tests used to investigate haematuria.
Nocturia: Why Am I Waking Up to Urinate at Night?
Regularly waking up to urinate can disrupt sleep and affect daily life. Learn about common causes of nocturia, including an enlarged prostate, overactive bladder, sleep apnoea, medications, and other medical conditions.
Overactive Bladder (OAB)
Learn about urinary urgency, frequent urination, urge incontinence, and the treatment options available for overactive bladder.
Recurrent UTIs in Women
Frequent urinary tract infections may affect daily life and sometimes require further evaluation. Learn about possible causes, prevention strategies, and treatment options for recurrent UTIs in women.
Botox® Bladder Injection for Urinary Incontinence
Botox bladder injections help relax an overactive bladder muscle, improving urgency, frequency, and leakage symptoms. This minimally invasive day procedure is typically completed in about 30 minutes.
Urodynamic Testing: Understanding Bladder Function
Learn what urodynamic testing involves, when it may be recommended, and how it helps evaluate urinary leakage, urgency, poor flow, and bladder emptying problems.
Cystoscopy
earn why cystoscopy may be recommended, what the procedure involves, and how it helps investigate urinary symptoms and bladder conditions.
Kidney & Urinary Stones
Understanding Kidney Stones
An overview of kidney stone symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and prevention strategies. Learn how treatment decisions are made based on stone size, location, symptoms, and kidney health.
ESWL for Kidney Stones
Learn how extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) works, when it may be recommended, what to expect during treatment, recovery, and how it compares with other kidney stone treatment options.
Understanding Ureteric Stents for Kidney Stones
Learn why ureteric stents are used, when they may be needed, common symptoms, how long they remain in place, and what to expect during removal.
Nephrostomy Tube for Kidney Drainage
A guide to nephrostomy tubes, why kidney drainage may be needed, how the tube is placed, and what to expect during recovery and follow-up.
Ureteroscopy (URS) for Kidney and Ureteric Stones
Learn how ureteroscopy is used to remove or fragment kidney and ureteric stones, what recovery involves, and when a temporary ureteric stent may be needed.
RIRS for Kidney Stones
RIRS is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat selected stones within the kidney using a flexible scope and laser technology. This guide explains how RIRS works, when it may be considered, and what recovery may involve.
PCNL for Large and Complex Kidney Stones
Learn how PCNL is used to remove larger or more complex kidney stones, including when it may be recommended, how the procedure is performed, recovery expectations, and how it compares with other treatment options.
Supine Mini-PCNL for Kidney Stones
Learn how Supine Mini-PCNL is performed with the patient lying on their back, when it may be considered for larger or complex kidney stones, and how it compares with other stone treatment options.
Bladder Stones: Symptoms, Causes and Diagnosis
Learn how bladder stones develop, the symptoms they may cause, and the urinary tract conditions that commonly contribute to their formation.
Bladder Stone Treatment
Learn how bladder stones are removed, why treatment often involves more than stone removal alone, and how underlying urinary problems may influence recovery and recurrence.
Men’s Health & Fertility
Varicocele: Symptoms, Fertility & Treatment
Learn about varicocele, including symptoms, fertility considerations, diagnosis, and available treatment approaches such as monitoring, microsurgical surgery, and embolisation.
Understanding Microsurgical Varicocelectomy
Learn how microsurgical varicocelectomy may help selected patients with varicocele, including fertility concerns, discomfort, and enlarged scrotal veins.
Non-Scalpel Vasectomy
A minimally invasive permanent contraception procedure for men, including information on the procedure, recovery, effectiveness, and follow-up care.
Prostate Enlargement / BPH
Enlarged Prostate (BPH)
Understand the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, when assessment is recommended, and the treatment options available to improve urinary symptoms and quality of life.
Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy
Rezūm™ water vapour therapy is a minimally invasive treatment option for selected men with benign prostate enlargement (BPH). Learn how it works, who may be suitable, and what to expect after treatment.
Bipolar Plasma TURP for Enlarged Prostate
Learn how bipolar plasma TURP is used to treat urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate, including who may benefit, recovery and possible side effects.
Testicular Conditions
Testicular Cancer Symptoms, Testicular Lumps & Medical Assessment
An educational overview of possible testicular cancer symptoms, causes of testicular lumps and scrotal swelling, associated risk factors, and how testicular conditions are commonly assessed in clinical practice.
Organ-Preserving Surgery for Selected Testicular Tumours
Explore when testicular-sparing surgery may be considered, including evaluation, safety considerations, fertility preservation, and long-term follow-up.
Testicular Prosthesis After Orchiectomy
Understanding reconstruction options, implant expectations, body image considerations, and recovery after testicular cancer surgery.
Kidney Cysts, Masses & Cancer
Understanding Kidney Cysts
Learn the difference between simple and complex kidney cysts, when further assessment may be needed, and the treatment options available.
News & Professional Updates
Malaysia’s First Kelly Procedure for Bladder Exstrophy
A professional update on Dr. Roger Anthony Idi’s involvement in Malaysia’s first Kelly procedure for bladder exstrophy, performed through international collaboration in paediatric urology.
A Family’s Journey from Bangladesh to Malaysia
A family shares their experience travelling from Bangladesh to Malaysia for their son’s paediatric urological care at Prince Court Medical Centre.
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