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Guan Hai Fang
Urology
About me
Graduated from Shandong First Medical University, master's degree student, specializing in urology, engaged in clinical work for 15 years.
Proficient in diseases
Specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of common urological diseases, kidney stones, bladder stones, ureteral stones, renal tumors, renal cysts, varicocele, hydrocele, testicular tumors, phimosis, and foreskin redundancy.
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Can I eat lamb with cystitis?
Patients with cystitis should ensure a balanced diet and avoid eating spicy and irritating foods. Eat less lamb, if possible, avoid it entirely. It's beneficial to consume more fruits and vegetables, such as apples, pears, apricots, peaches, persimmons, rapeseed, spinach, and the like. Additionally, avoid eating leftover meals and pickled items, such as salted vegetables. It is best to abstain from alcohol, especially avoid drinking spirits. Do not smoke, it is best to quit smoking. The diet should be light, mainly focusing on light foods, with more steaming and slow stewing.
Is late-stage kidney cancer contagious?
Advanced kidney cancer is not contagious from person to person. Kidney cancer is when the tissues of the kidney undergo abnormal proliferation and the condition has advanced to a late stage. Generally, it is recommended that patients with kidney cancer follow a high-protein, low-salt, low-sugar diet, avoid foods that increase the metabolic burden on the kidneys, and focus on fine, refined, and soft foods to improve the efficiency of nutrient absorption. Patients can eat more fruits and vegetables to increase their intake of vitamins and fibers. It is also generally advised for patients to eat more garlic, avoid eating leftovers, overnight foods, pickled items, abstain from alcohol, especially strong spirits, and avoid smoking.
Bladder stone symptoms in women
The most common symptom of bladder stones is pain, often episodic pain in the lower back or upper abdomen, severe and unbearable. The pain can travel along the ureter, radiating to the lateral abdomen and can also involve the labia. Then, there may also be hematuria; usually, it is microscopic hematuria, but a few patients may have gross hematuria, meaning that the urine visibly turns red during urination. Additionally, there may be symptoms of nausea and vomiting, possibly due to the stones causing mucosal ruptures in the kidney, ureter, or bladder, leading to inflammation. Furthermore, the stones might press on the intrinsic nerves of the ureter and intestines, causing nausea and vomiting, often accompanying renal colic. Another typical sign is bladder irritation, characterized by symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, and painful urination.
Does prostate stones cause frequent urination?
Prostate stones can indeed lead to frequent urination. The presence of stones in the prostate can stimulate the urinary meatus, creating an urge to urinate, which can lead to frequent urination. Repeated stimulation of the urethra can similarly cause a sensation of frequent urination. Urgency, frequency, and painful urination are signs of urinary tract irritation. Generally, any irritation in the urinary tract can cause these three typical symptoms to appear, which could be due to inflammation, stones, tumors, or other foreign bodies, etc. It is recommended that patients visit a regular hospital for examination and treatment to identify the cause and receive appropriate treatment, and not to delay the condition. Each situation should be analyzed specifically, and one should not blindly follow some folk remedies.
Is uremia cancer?
Uremia is not cancer. Chronic kidney failure refers to the presence of various kidney diseases that lead to a progressive and irreversible decline in kidney function, culminating in a series of symptoms and metabolic disorders that form a clinical syndrome, commonly known as chronic kidney failure. The end stage of chronic kidney failure is what is often referred to as uremia. Uremia is not a separate disease, but a clinical syndrome common to various late-stage kidney diseases. It is a symptom consisting of a series of clinical manifestations that occur when chronic kidney failure enters its terminal stage. Typically, this includes disturbances in water and electrolyte acid-base metabolism, with metabolic acidosis and water-electrolyte imbalance being the most common.
How long can uremia last?
Currently, kidney transplantation is the best method for treating uremia, but if a kidney source cannot be found or the financial costs are unaffordable, dialysis can be administered. Advances in dialysis technology mean that, under economically permissible circumstances and with a positive personal attitude, it can potentially extend life by several years, and there are often reports of cases extending up to a decade or more. Uremia results from kidney failure, and generally speaking, there is still no way to cure it intrinsically, so kidney transplantation should be pursued whenever possible.
How is bladder cancer diagnosed?
Firstly, imaging examinations such as ultrasound can be conducted, which if reveal tumors larger than 0.5 cm can serve as an initial screening for patients; IVU (Intravenous Urography) can show larger tumors as filling defects. Cystoscopy can also be performed by inserting a cystoscope to directly examine the bladder's shape, size, etc. If it appears round, with clear boundaries and without erosion, it is generally benign; if it has a cauliflower-like or seaweed-like appearance, it is generally malignant bladder cancer. Urine tests can also be conducted; cells from tumors found in fresh urine can lead to cytological examination of urine as an initial screening. Additionally, if conditions permit, a physical examination including a bimanual examination of the bladder can be done to preliminarily assess the tumor's size, the extent of invasion, depth, and its relationship with the pelvic wall.
Is bladder cancer contagious?
Bladder cancer is not contagious, so there is no need to worry about that. Bladder cancer occurs when there is a cancerous transformation of bladder tissue, leading to the formation of bladder tumors. If the tumors are malignant, they are generally termed bladder cancer. Causes of bladder cancer can include long-term exposure to certain carcinogens, such as occupations involving dyes, leather, or paintwork. Another carcinogenic factor is smoking, which is related to about one-third of bladder cancer cases. Chronic infection or prolonged irritation by foreign bodies can also increase the risk of bladder cancer, as seen in cases with bladder stones, bladder diverticula, or chronic cystitis.
What can you eat with urethral stones?
It is recommended that patients eat more diuretic foods and fruits, such as apples, pears, peaches, oranges, and especially watermelon, which can produce a large amount of urine, flush the urethra, and possibly carry out small stones. Also, it is important to drink plenty of water every day, more than two liters, especially before going to bed—at least 500 milliliters—so that the urine volume is greater the next morning, making it easier to flush out the stones. Furthermore, patients are advised not to eat spicy and irritating foods, not to drink alcohol, especially strong spirits, and not to eat seafood, as urinary stones can easily lead to symptoms of urinary infection, and consuming these spicy and irritating foods can worsen the symptoms of infection.
What is cystitis?
Cystitis, simply put, is inflammation of the bladder and can be divided into acute bacterial cystitis and chronic bacterial cystitis. Acute cystitis typically affects women more often due to the shorter female urethra. Infections can occur following sexual intercourse, catheterization, poor personal hygiene, or reduced resistance to bacteria, such as during a cold, which might lead to an ascending infection. Symptoms are generally most pronounced at the superficial bladder, particularly near the internal urethral orifice and the trigone of the bladder. Chronic cystitis often develops from an acute upper urinary tract infection or through chronic infection and may also be triggered or followed by certain lower urinary tract conditions, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, chronic prostatitis, urethral stricture, bladder stones, hymenal fusion at the urethral opening, or paraurethral gland inflammation. It is generally characterized by persistent frequent urination, urgency, painful urination, and discomfort in the suprapubic bladder area.