GENITOURINARY AND GYNECOLOGICAL DISORDERS

The genitourinary system consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, as well as the organs of reproduction. From the kidneys to the bladder, the urinary systems are exactly the same in men and women. In women the urethra has only a short distance to travel before it reaches the surface, just above the entrance to the vagina. Women’s organs of reproduction are close to the bladder and urethra. Because of this, abnormalities of the urinary system can affect the organs of reproduction and vice versa.

In men the urethra passes through the prostate gland and the penis before it exits from the body. Because the distance along which the urethra must pass is longer, the possibility of urological disorders is greater.

For most problems occurring in the male genitourinary system a urologist is consulted. Women would consult a gynecologist for genitourinary problems.

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