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Urology Surgeon

Mr GEORGIOS PAPADOPOULOS
MD, FEBU, FHUA, FRCS(Eng)

Urological Surgeon in Kent & Canterbury

01/11/2025

🍽️ Do certain foods make you need to p*e more?

Some foods & drinks can irritate the bladder and cause symptoms such as:

💧 Frequent urination
⚡ Urgency
🔥 Burning sensation
😣 Bladder pain
🚫 Leakage (in some patients)

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🚫 Common triggers

☕ Caffeine — coffee, tea, energy drinks
🍷 Alcohol
🌶️ Spicy foods
🍊 Citrus fruits & juices
🍅 Tomatoes & sauces
🥤 Fizzy drinks (even sparkling water)
🍬 Artificial sweeteners (diet drinks, sugar-free gum)
🍫 Chocolate
🧂 Salty processed foods

These can be especially irritating in:
✅ Overactive bladder
✅ UTIs
✅ Prostatitis
✅ Interstitial cystitis

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✅ Bladder-friendly options

💧 Still water
🍐 Pears, bananas, melon
🌾 Oats & whole grains
🥦 Vegetables (low-acid)
🍵 Herbal teas (chamomile, peppermint)

Tip: keep a food diary — triggers are individual.

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👨‍⚕️ Dr Georgios Papadopoulos | Consultant Urological Surgeon
📍 UK Kent ((Canterbury,Ashford,Margate)
🌐 www.georgiospapadopoulos.co.uk
📩 DM to book a consultation

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23/10/2025

🩺 When to Worry About a Rising PSA

PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) is a protein made by the prostate.
A small increase can be normal — but sometimes, it’s a clue that we need to look a bit closer.

PSA can rise for many reasons:
✅ Benign prostate enlargement (BPH)
✅ Infection or inflammation (prostatitis)
✅ Recent ej*******on or cycling
⚠️ Less commonly — early prostate cancer

When the rise becomes concerning:
🚨 PSA increases by more than 0.75 ng/mL per year
🚨 PSA doubles in under 3 years
🚨 Abnormal re**al exam or urinary symptoms
🚨 Family history or higher genetic risk

Typical “alert” levels (by age):
📆 Under 50 years —

14/10/2025

💬 Thinking About a Vasectomy? Here’s What to Know

A vasectomy is one of the simplest and most effective ways for men to take charge of family planning — but it’s also a big decision.

👉 The procedure blocks the tubes that carry s***m, preventing pregnancy.
👉 It’s done under local anaesthetic, usually in under 30 minutes.
👉 It’s over 99% effective — but designed to be permanent.

Most men choose vasectomy when they’ve completed their family or are certain they don’t want more children.
It doesn’t affect testosterone, s*x drive, or performance — but it does require careful consideration.

Every man’s situation is unique, so having a detailed discussion with a urologist can help you make a confident, informed choice.

👨‍⚕️ Book a consultation with Mr Georgios Papadopoulos – Consultant Urological Surgeon
📍 Link in bio

27/07/2025

💪 How Do Pelvic Floor Exercises Help?

1. Improve Bladder Support

When these muscles are strong, they better support the bladder and urethra, reducing the chance of accidental leakage during pressure (e.g. coughing, sneezing, or lifting).

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2. Reduce Urinary Incontinence

Pelvic floor training can significantly improve:
• Stress Incontinence: Leaks during physical activity or pressure
• Urge Incontinence: Sudden, strong need to urinate
• Mixed Incontinence: Combination of both

By improving muscle tone, the urethral closure pressure increases, and urgency signals can be better resisted.

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3. Improve Urinary Control After Surgery
• Men: Especially after prostate surgery (e.g. TURP or prostatectomy), pelvic floor exercises can shorten recovery time and reduce incontinence.
• Women: After childbirth or gynaecological surgery, these exercises help restore bladder and pelvic support.

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4. Enhance Bladder Emptying

In some cases, weak pelvic floor muscles may contribute to incomplete bladder emptying. Strengthening them can improve the coordination and timing of urination.

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5. Reduce Nocturia and Frequency

Training helps the bladder hold more urine for longer periods, potentially reducing:
• Night-time urination (nocturia)
• Frequent daytime urination
This can greatly improve sleep and quality of life.

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6. Support for Pelvic Organ Prolapse (Women)

If the bladder or uterus drops (prolapse), it can cause urinary symptoms. Strengthening the pelvic floor may help prevent worsening and reduce discomfort or urgency.

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🕒 How Long Until You See Results?

With daily exercises, many patients notice improvement in 4–6 weeks, but optimal results may take 3–6 months. Consistency is key.

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🔁 Getting Started
• Identify the correct muscles (as if stopping urine midstream)
• Contract and hold for 5 seconds, then relax
• Repeat 10–15 times, 3 times a day
• Avoid tightening your abdomen, buttocks

25/07/2025

⚕️ Scrotal Swellings: Overview

Scrotal swellings are enlargements in or around the sc***um, which may or may not involve the testicles. They can be painless or painful, acute or chronic, and caused by many different conditions.

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🔍 Common Causes

• Hydrocele: Fluid around testicle, painless, transilluminates. Can be congenital or acquired.
• Varicocele: Dilated veins, feels like a “bag of worms,” usually on left side, may affect fertility.
• Spermatocele: Cystic swelling from epididymis, contains s***m, painless, transilluminates.
• Epididymo-orchitis: Infection causing painful swelling, fever, urinary symptoms.
• Testicular Torsion (Emergency): Twisting of s***matic cord causing sudden severe pain; surgical emergency within 6 hours.
• Inguinoscrotal Hernia: Bowel or omentum in sc***um; soft, reducible swelling increasing with strain.
• Testicular Tumour: Firm, painless lump, no transillumination; needs urgent imaging and tumour markers.

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🧪 Assessment

History (onset, pain, fever, trauma), physical exam (palpation, transillumination, reducibility), ultrasound, tumour markers (AFP, β-hCG, LDH) if mass suspected.

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⚠️ Red Flags
• Sudden severe pain → rule out torsion
• Painless firm mass → rule out cancer
• Febrile tender swelling → consider infection

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Stay informed & stay healthy!
Follow for more urology insights 👉 .papadopoulos_urology

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22/07/2025

💭 Stressed? Your bladder might feel it too.

Chronic stress can affect your bladder function by increasing tension in pelvic floor muscles, altering nerve signals, and triggering flare-ups of existing conditions.

🔍 Common bladder-related symptoms linked to stress:
• Increased urgency or frequency
• Waking up at night to urinate (nocturia)
• Bladder pain or discomfort
• Flare-ups of OAB or interstitial cystitis

🧠 The brain and bladder are closely connected — when the nervous system is overwhelmed, your bladder can become more sensitive.

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✅ Tips to manage symptoms:
• Practice mindfulness or breathing exercises
• Include light physical activity (e.g. yoga or walking)
• Try pelvic floor relaxation techniques
• Speak to a specialist if symptoms persist

📌 Treating both the bladder and the mind is key to feeling better.

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Thursday	1:30pm - 6pm
Friday	9am - 1pm
Saturday	10am - 3pm

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