What are Bladder & Urinary Tract Disorders?

Introduction

There are a number of conditions affecting the bladder and different areas of the urinary tract and these are listed below.

The Bladder:

• Bladder cancer (usually carcinoma) – Click here for Bladder cancer guidance
• Bladder infection (cystitis)
• Bladder incontinence
• Bladder stones (Bladder calculi)

The Ureter:

• Bacterial infection (pyelonephritis)
• Hydronephrosis (dilatation of the ureters, due to obstruction) & Hydroureter
• Obstructive disease e.g. Obstructive Nephropathy and Renal Stone Disease – Click here for Kidney disorders Guidance.
• Ureteric colic (stone in ureter)
• Enlarged prostate
  • Benign Prostatic hypertrophy
  • Prostatitis

The Urethra:

• Blockage / Stricture of the Urethra
• Infection such as gonorrhoea & Non-gonoccocal urethritis (NGU)
• Trauma to the urethra

The Prostate Gland:

• Carcinoma of the prostate – Click here for Prostate cancer guidance

Click on the link for details of:

• Images of the Urinary tract

Amended June 2008