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by Mr Benjamin Challacombe
Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:32 am
Forum: The Urology Foundation - Kidney Health
Topic: Kidney health
Replies: 1
Views: 1944

Re: Kidney health

It could affect your kidneys so best to try hard to keep the Diabetes under really good control. Ask your GP to measure your kidney function blood rest every year to keep an eye on it.
The cholesterol itself doesn’t affect the kidney function but can lead to heart disease if high.
by Mr Benjamin Challacombe
Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:30 am
Forum: The Urology Foundation - Kidney Health
Topic: Cysts in kidney
Replies: 1
Views: 1444

Re: Cysts in kidney

Cysts in the kidney are very common and most people over 50 will have at least one. They don’t generally cause any issues unless really huge. They don’t cause bleeding in the urine but it is possible to get bleeding into a cyst occasionally Blood in the urine should be investigated with a cystoscopy...
by Mr Benjamin Challacombe
Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:37 pm
Forum: The Urology Foundation - Kidney Health
Topic: Kidney stones in family
Replies: 1
Views: 2000

Re: Kidney stones in family

You are correct!
Cutting out dairy won’t help and may increase risk of stones.
Could also weaken his bones.
Most stones are calcium oxalate and it is the oxalate that needs cutting out.
Ie avoid chocolate tea
But mainly drink lots of water
by Mr Benjamin Challacombe
Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:43 pm
Forum: The Urology Foundation - Kidney Health
Topic: relationship between kidney and over reactive bladder
Replies: 1
Views: 1943

Re: relationship between kidney and over reactive bladder

It sounds like you may have secondary overactive bladder from a big
Prostate causing some storage symptoms.
Might be worth trying some tamsulosin or vesomni medicine to try and help things.
by Mr Benjamin Challacombe
Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:22 am
Forum: General Testicular Health Questions
Topic: Are further investigations needed?
Replies: 1
Views: 1591

Re: Are further investigations needed?

almost certainly a cyst
an ultrasound would confirm though
if there years, very low risk

Ben
by Mr Benjamin Challacombe
Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:21 am
Forum: General Testicular Health Questions
Topic: Lumps around testicles
Replies: 2
Views: 2287

Re: Lumps around testicles

These sound like epididymal cysts
An ultrasound would be useful
there are other options like varicocele.
https://www.baus.org.uk/patients/condit ... cular_lump
this is useful
Best to get it checked
The GPs are used to this and will be reassuring
by Mr Benjamin Challacombe
Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:15 am
Forum: General Prostate Health Questions
Topic: Hereditary?
Replies: 2
Views: 1764

Re: Hereditary?

Your sons should probably have a PSA test at 40-45 yrs old.
Yes they are slightly higher risk
Your husband may benefit from an MRI scan and a template biopsy to ensure he is safe for active surveillance in the longer term
by Mr Benjamin Challacombe
Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:13 am
Forum: General Prostate Health Questions
Topic: Prostate check ups
Replies: 1
Views: 1634

Re: Prostate check ups

There is no UK prostate cancer screening programme
GPs generally won't go looking for prostate issues
This is a good guide: https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... -and-risks
and sets out the issue with pros and cons of testing
by Mr Benjamin Challacombe
Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:09 am
Forum: General Prostate Health Questions
Topic: Using Finasteride for BPH
Replies: 1
Views: 1655

Re: Using Finasteride for BPH

Ian
the options are stop finasteride, have a redo TURP or keep going with it.
Choice based on lifestyle and side effects really.
no danger in stopping at this stage which sounds sensible and seeing how you go..
by Mr Benjamin Challacombe
Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:06 am
Forum: General Prostate Health Questions
Topic: Deciding on treatment
Replies: 1
Views: 1517

Re: Deciding on treatment

Luke to advise specifically i would need to know the details i.e. PSA, biopsy results, MRI findings etc
but generally prostate cancer is slow growing and active surveillance is often an option.
Men best placed for active surveillance have PSA <10 , gleason 3+3 disease and MRI showing no lesion.
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