Welcome to Staffordshire Urology Clinic

Impotence, erection problems (including a bent erection) or erectile dysfunction affect 1 in 10 men in the UK and become more common later in life. Over 50% of men over the age of 40 will experience erection problems at some point.

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The testes produce sperm and the male hormone testosterone. They develop in the abdomen and usually descend into the scrotum before birth

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The prostate is a male sex gland. Its’s main function is to produce seminal fluid. It invariably grows with age and can become infected/inflammed (called prostatitis) or cancerous. As it grows it can cause a blockage to the urinary flow

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Vasectomy (commonly known as “the snip”) is a very common and successful form of contraception. It involves a short operation on the testicles to cut segments out of the tubes that carry sperm from the testicles to the body

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Kidney infection or pyelonephritis is a serious and debilitating disease. More common in women and recurrent urinary infections it occasionally causes a severe illness that can require admission to hospital for antibiotic treatment into a vein

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The painful bladder, interstitial cystitis and the chronic pelvic pain syndrome are a range of serious and very debilitating conditions that affect the bladder. Frequently occurring with other symptoms such as incontinence and frequent voiding (urgency)

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Blood in the urine (haematuria) can be either visible or invisible. Visible blood is seen as red urine, which can be at the beginning, end or throughout the urine stream. If the bleeding is heavy it can cause clots to form

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Urinary leakage of urine is a common problem. Affecting women more than men it causes anxiety, social isolation and can occur due to underlying bladder problems. There are 3 main types of urine leakage;

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Problems with urinary flow are common and can affect both males and females. It is especially common in men as they age, in whom the prostate is the main cause of this problem

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The number of kidney cancers reported around the world is rising and the cause of it remains unclear. Approximately 8000 cases of kidney cancer are diagnosed each year in UK

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It can be normal for boys not to be able to pull back (retract) their foreskin, but most adults should be able to. This is important for hygiene reasons, and inability to clean beneath the foreskin can lead to inflammation (redness)

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Testicular swellings are common in both adults and children. There are many explanations, but the most important one to exclude is testicular cancer. Other causes include

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Prostatitis means inflammation of the prostate gland and can be acute or chronic (lasting months or years). It is very common and can cause a number of problems, which include

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