Answer: When to start screening is generally based on individual risk, with the age of 40 being a reasonable moment for those with a strong family history of prostate cancer.

What can we do to prevent kidney stones?

Answer: Keeping your water intake high is the most important preventive measure. Lowering your sodium consumption also offers stone-preventing benefits. During consultation, the Urologist will assess other risk factors and point out which daily habits should also be changed.

Do Urologists treat women as well?

Answer: Yes. Urologists diagnose and treat diseases of the urinary tract in both men and women. Moreover, they also treat disorders relative to the reproductive tract in men.

What is the difference between the Nephrologist and the Urologist?

Answer: The Nephrologist generally diagnoses and treats the kidney diseases for which there´s no need for surgical treatment.

Does penis enlargement work?

Answer: The Brazilian Society of Urology does not support surgical procedures for penis enlargement because they often have modest benefits and serious side effects.