A GP guide to treating overactive bladder
Need to know: Overactive bladder (OAB) is a clinical syndrome defined as urinary urgency, with or without urgency urinary incontinence, usually with increased daytime frequency…
Tag: Urology
‘Women’s anatomy was not considered normal’: The Aussie surgeon who changed how we see the clitoris
When a young trainee surgeon was swotting in the 1980s, she noticed some unscientific — and even disparaging — descriptions of female anatomy as a…
Surgeon fined $10,000 after sharing photo of comatose patient’s penis with a swastika tattoo
An orthopaedic surgeon who photographed a comatose patient with a swastika tattoo on his penis then shared the image with other doctors has been fined…
Doctor becomes authorised prescriber for unapproved pineapple-flavoured UTI vaccine
Sydney urological surgeon Dr Amanda Chung was cautious when the first patient asked her to prescribe an unapproved vaccine for recurrent UTIs. Nowadays she is…
Cranberry juice and antiseptic help prevent UTIs: new guidance
International guidance backs cranberry juice for reducing symptomatic UTI risk in children, women with a history of recurrent UTIs and other high-risk cohorts. Methenamine hippurate…
Is ‘acinar neoplasm’ a better name for early-stage prostate cancer?
Early-stage prostate cancers could be rebranded ‘acinar neoplasm’ in an attempt to reduce anxiety and unnecessary treatment, according to an international group of experts. Debate…
Meet RUPERT — the new decision support tool for treating kids with UTIs
Deciding when to prescribe IV antibiotics for UTIs in kids could soon be made easier thanks to Australian doctors who have developed a world-first individualised…
GP accused of amputating baby’s penis in ritual circumcision fails to overturn emergency ban
A GP who allegedly amputated a newborn’s penis during a ritual circumcision remains banned from performing the procedure after a tribunal refused to stay conditions…
Pharmacists secure UTI prescribing powers in NSW before clinical trial results
The NSW Government will permanently allow pharmacists to diagnose UTIs and prescribe antibiotics despite not seeing the results from its 10-month trial. From 1 June,…
Is it time to ditch trimethoprim as first-line UTI therapy?
Doctors say it is time to rethink the use of trimethoprim as empirical treatment for UTIs, with results from an Australian study showing high rates…
