Urology is a surgical specialty that focuses on the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra and the male reproductive organs which consist of the testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate and penis.  The urinary and reproductive systems in women and men are close together and disorders of one will often affect the other.  Urology combines medical management (i.e. non-surgical) problems such as urinary tract infections and surgical problems such as congenital abnormalities and surgical management of cancers.  Urology is closely related to and will often overlap with other specialties such as oncology, nephrology, gynecology, andrology, proctology, dermatology and endocrinology.

Urology Northwest is pleased to offer a wide variety of services.   We place an emphasis on three main components of the specialty.

URINARY HEALTH - urinary incontinence or involuntary leakage of urine is a common problem in both women and men.  Reproductive and urinary organs are located in close proximity and are very complex systems.  This can lead to urinary health problems like stress incontinence, urgency, frequency or urge incontinence which is frequently referred to as Overactive Bladder.  Urinary incontinence issues can lead to problems with a women's sexual health, socialization, professional life and self esteem.  It is also not unusual for a person to have stool incontinence in conjunction with urinary incontinence.  Other health concerns that fall into this category include; voiding dysfunctions caused by Multiple Sclerosis or neurogenic bladder, recurrent UTIs, kidney stones, and kidney cancer.  Various tools and treatment options are discussed in more detail on the Urinary Health page.

PELVIC HEALTH-This area of focus encompasses conditions and treatment of prostate problems in men such as; Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), prostate cancer, prostatitis and testicular cancer;  in women such problems as pelvic pain or interstitial cystitis, prolapsed bladder, rectum and vagina and in both sexes, bladder cancer and weak pelvic floor muscles.  Various diagnostic and treatment options are discussed in more detail on the Pelvic Health page.

SEXUAL HEALTH-many urological conditions can impact a person's ability to participate in and enjoy a healthy sex life.  Conditions such as prostate cancer, interstitial cystitis, painful bladder as well as non-urological cancers such as breast and ovarian cancer can create sexual health issues like decreased libido, premature ejaculation and dyspareunia (painful intercourse).  Urology Northwest is committed to helping patients regain a healthy enjoyable sex life.  Urology Northwest also provides some elective sexual health services such as vasectomies and vasectomy reversals.  More information about sexual health can be found on the Sexual Health page.

COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE - The mission of Urology Northwest, PS is to serve women and men who want to remain active and youthful by empowering them to regain control over their urinary, pelvic and sexual health.  We recognize that diet, lifestyle, and body composition play an important role in patients' health and that a vast majority of our patients use some sort of medicine classified as CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) in addition to or in conjunction with therapies we prescribe and utilize.  We are committed to finding the treatment plan best suited for each individual patient and believe that by offering access to naturopathic medicine and acupuncture, we are providing the most progressive and holistic approach to patient care while ensuring the safest and most satisfactory outcome for our patients and our clinic.  Information on how Urology Northwest incorporates CAM can be found under the description of services on the Urinary, Pelvic and Sexual health pages.