Chapter 10 – The Assessment of Urethral Function
Abstract The urethra is a complex organ essential for the maintenance of urinary continence. It has always been suggested that as long as the urethral pressure exceeds the one generated…
Chapter 11 – Urodynamics in the Neurological Patient
Abstract The term ‘neurogenic’ bladder is non-specific and applies to any lower urinary tract (LUT) dysfunction which is a consequence of neurological disease. A neurogenic bladder can result in disruption…
Chapter 7 – Videocystourethrography
Abstract VCU offers a comprehensive evaluation of the lower urinary tract by combining both anatomical and functional assessments. Chapter 7 Videocystourethrography Smita Rajshekhar and Sushma Srikrishna 7.1 Introduction Videocystourethrography (VCU),…
Chapter 12 – Urodynamic Terminology
Abstract The publication ‘United Kingdom Continence Society: Minimum Standards for Urodynamic Studies, 2018’ was commissioned by the UK Continence Society (UKCS), to replace the Joint statement on minimum standards for…
Chapter 2 – The Assessment of Women with Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction, Using Bladder Diaries
Abstract A bladder diary provides an objective evaluation of the severity of urinary storage symptoms and associated urinary incontinence. Bladder diaries are not used to diagnose detrusor overactivity or urodynamic…
Chapter 1 – Pre-test Assessment of Urinary Dysfunction, Using Patient-Centred Questionnaires
Abstract Patient-centred questionnaires and patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures are terms that are used interchangeably to reflect an instrument that provides evaluation of the lived experience of symptoms from the patients’…
Chapter 3 – Pad Testing in the Assessment of Urinary Incontinence in Women
Abstract Pad testing, most often used as an objective assessment of urinary incontinence, involves the use of pre-weighed continence pads to capture urinary leakage over a period of time. On…
Chapter 18 – Prevention of Male Infertility: From Childhood to Adulthood
Abstract Many andrological pathologies seen in adults, including infertility, actually arise at a younger age, due to the strong susceptibility and vulnerability of the male gonad to external insults, starting…
Chapter 16 – Donor Insemination: Past, Present and Future Perspectives
Abstract Donor insemination (DI) has undergone radical changes in the last 25 years, for example exclusive use of frozen semen, and increasing use of DI for single women. A summary…
Chapter 17 – DNA Damage in Spermatozoa
Abstract All sperm accrue varying amounts of DNA damage during maturation and storage, a process that appears to be mediated through oxidative stress. The clinical significance of genetic damage in…
