Men’s health · Patient guide
No-scalpel vasectomy: procedure, recovery and risks
Understand permanent contraception, the small-puncture approach, recovery and why semen-test clearance matters before stopping contraception.
Practical, plain-English health guides
Written and reviewed by Mr Syed Ali Shahzad, Consultant Urological and Robotic Surgeon. Real guidance on prostate, kidney, bladder and men’s health, to help you understand your options and know when it’s worth booking an assessment.
Prepare for your urology appointment
Download a bladder diary and IPSS questionnaire, understand flow tests, bladder scans and urodynamics, and find pelvic floor exercise guides.
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Prevention
Men’s health checks after 50: what screening actually makes sense
Turning 50 brings a wave of advice about what to check and when. Some of it is genuinely useful; a lot of it is generic noise. Here’s a clearer picture of what …
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GP education · Prostate care
GP update: LUTS, referrals, Rezūm and Aquablation
Mr Shahzad discusses effective assessment and referrals, coordinated management and modern treatment choices for an enlarged prostate.
Bladder health · Patient guide
Blood in urine: causes, tests and treatment
Understand visible and non-visible haematuria, when to seek urgent help, and what to expect from scans and flexible cystoscopy.
Men’s health · Fertility
Varicocele: causes, fertility and treatment
An illustrated guide to sperm production, assessment, surgical repair and embolisation, with clear answers to common questions.
Bladder health · Prevention
Recurrent UTIs: prevention and treatment in Birmingham
Explore Hiprex, antibiotics, bladder instillations and other prevention options, with evidence, safety advice and specialist assessment.
Bladder care
iAluRil bladder instillation clinic
Meet Mr Shahzad, Jade and Kay, understand your appointment and aftercare, and explore referenced patient experiences.
Bladder & prostate care
Urinary retention, catheter care and Aquablation
A practical guide to high-pressure retention and kidney health, everyday catheter care, self-catheterisation and prostate treatment. Includes sources for writers and journalists.
Urinary symptoms
Slow urine flow, dribbling and night-time trips
Understand common urinary symptoms, when to seek specialist help, and treatments for an enlarged prostate, including Aquablation.
Aquablation
HYDROS Aquablation and day-case surgery
How the system works and what same-day discharge involves
Prostate health
Prostate cancer can be silent: know your risk
Risk factors and PSA testing guidance
Bladder health
Bladder pain, recurrent UTIs and overactive bladder
Symptoms, assessment and treatment options
Aquablation
One year of Aquablation at The Harborne Hospital
A Birmingham clinical milestone
Urinary health
Urethral stricture treatment in Birmingham
Specialist treatment guide
Kidney health
Hydration, diet and kidney stones: everyday habits that matter
4 min read
Recovery
Exercise after prostate or kidney surgery: a realistic recovery timeline
5 min read
Symptoms
“It’s probably nothing” — when to actually see a urologist
4 min read
Overview
A man’s guide to urinary and sexual health through the decades
6 min read
Bladder health
Recurrent UTIs: why they keep coming back, and what actually helps
5 min read