Kidneys and stones
Renal colic, stones, hydronephrosis, kidney function, and follow-up imaging.
- Flank pain patterns
- Stone size and passage questions
- Stents and lithotripsy
- Kidney function results
Specialty channel
Urology
Kidneys, bladder, prostate, urine symptoms, stones, infections, blood in urine, and men’s urological health.
Common discussion areas
Bladder symptoms
Frequency, urgency, pain, retention, incontinence, and recurrent infection discussion.
- Recurrent cystitis
- Bladder pain symptoms
- Urinary retention
- Catheter concerns
Prostate
Prostate enlargement, PSA questions, prostatitis, biopsy, cancer pathway, and urinary flow.
- PSA interpretation questions
- Lower urinary tract symptoms
- Prostate biopsy concerns
- Treatment side effects
Blood in urine
Visible or microscopic blood in urine needs structured assessment and often formal follow-up.
- Visible haematuria
- Painful vs painless bleeding
- Imaging / cystoscopy questions
- Medication and anticoagulants
Procedures
Cystoscopy, prostate surgery, kidney stone procedures, stents, and recovery.
- Post-cystoscopy symptoms
- Ureteric stent discomfort
- TURP / prostate procedure recovery
- When to seek urgent care
Urgent urology red flags
Some urinary symptoms need same-day care.
- Retention unable to pass urine
- Fever with flank pain
- Severe renal colic
- Heavy bleeding or clots
Use chat for clarity, not emergencies
- Ask for explanation, preparation, likely pathways, and what questions to take back to your treating team.
- Do not delay urgent care for severe, sudden, rapidly worsening, or potentially dangerous symptoms.
- Posting in the live version would require Anonamed sign-in and moderation checks.
Structured post prompts
- Main diagnosis or symptom problem
- Duration and severity
- Tests already done
- Current treatment or planned procedure
- Country and age range