dr. Colin Teo asked 1 year ago
I have a wide area of expertise and experience in Urinary Stone Disease harnessing Shockwave and Laser Endoscopic equipments & Endourology techniques. I have special interests in Laparoscopic and Robotic key-hole surgery in Urological Cancers such as kidney, prostate, bladder, testicular & penile cancers.
My practice is devoted to Men’s Health, Andrology & Subfertility with a strong foundation in General Urology treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), overactive bladder and inguinal hernia treatment. For best patient outcomes, I regularly engage a multidisciplinary approach combining pharmacological, minimally invasive surgery and multimodality therapy when indicated with related specialists.
I was the Founding Head of the Urology Department in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital while in public service and am a recipient of multiple patient service champion Gold excellence awards.
I completed my Urology advanced surgical training in Singapore General Hospital Urocentre, received my Fellowship in Endourology (stones/laparoscopy/cancer) & Andrology (men’s health/fertility) in St James’s Hospital in the United Kingdom and went on to complete my Senior HMDP in Advanced Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery in Keck Institute of Urology, University of Southern California (USC).
I am a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh and hold a Master of Medicine Degree in Surgery. I am a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore and attained my Fellowship in the European Board of Urology at the postgrad Examination held in Prague and Athens. I started my medical career through a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) medical scholarship graduating from the National University of Singapore and was commissioned as an officer with the coveted Sword-of-Honour from the Singapore Armed Forces Medical Training Institute.
Driven by compassion to help people, I am still active in humanitarian missions receiving the Healthcare Humanitarian Award in Singapore.
I am the re-elected President of the Society for Men’s Health of Singapore; Urology Residency Advisory Committee Member & Exit Examiner; Council Member of the Chapter of Urologists, College of Surgeons; Appointed NUS Yong Loo Lin’s School of Medicine Adjunct Asst Professor & MBBS examiner; Invited Founding Member of the Robotic Surgery Society of Singapore; Invited Founding Member in the newly formed Androgen Society; Member of the Asian Society for Female Urology, Society for Continence Singapore, Endourological Society, International & Asia-Pacific Society for Sexual Medicine and invited faculty in many international and regional conferences.
Learn more about Gleneagles Hospital here: https://patients.smarterhealth.sg/hospital/gleneagles-hospital-singapore/
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Rudi Satrio answered 1 year ago
dr. Colin Teo It is common that 1 testis is slightly bigger than another but if the difference is too much, then, will need to investigate.
– if a lump is felt on the testes, it is advisable to get a n ultrasound to investigate what that lump is. It can be a benign lump or cyst or can be testicular cancer (commonest cane in men 20-40 yrs old)
– it is difficult to say for sure if the current problem and the old problem are similar or not. Will have to examine to see the conditions.
Ricardo answered 1 year ago
bahar answered 1 year ago
– Foamy urine may be due to the foods that a person eats. There can be concerns about kidney function of urine output decreases or protein starts leaking into the urine and may appear foamy.
– A person can see a family doctor or specialist to do urine tests and blood tests and if needed, Ultrasounds to study the kidneys, bladder (and prostate for males)
Shiu Unah answered 1 year ago
This may be due to overactive bladder. There may be prostate problems (males) or sometimes, kidney stones may drop into the bladder to cause this irritation. The amount of water you drink may also cause frequent urination.
AC answered 1 year ago
Antibiotics should be quickly started. Other than STD, the skin of the penis can still get infected through a skin tear. I would encourage you to check for STDs if unsure by a doctor through urine or blood test.
Lindawati answered 1 year ago
According to my doctor, there is to no point in keeping the kidney because there is a simple cyst. Also the function of my kidney is good enough at my 64 years of age and creatinine level is at 0,90, so I should be fine with only one kidney. My question is, what if I keep my kidney, and only have the narrowing tract cut? If I have my kidney removed, are there any possible further problems? Please give me your advice. Thank you
Removing the stricture portion or dilatation with balloon can be considered IF there is still enough kidney function left. Otherwise, the operated ureter will possibly re-narrow or stricture back because there’s not enough urine flow to keep it open. Removing a kidney is a major operation but under expert hands, it can be done safely with key-hole surgery with low risk of complications.
Icha Lisa answered 1 year ago
Blood in the urine can be due to kidneys stones, infection or occasionally cancers. It is recommended for a cystoscopy and and a scan of the kidneys/ureter/bladder. If after checking and no disease is found, there is no need to worry as long the blood is microscopic (cannot be seen by eyes).
Mr. A answered 1 year ago
Other than antibiotics, lots of water and practice safe sex. Consider doing STD screening and monitor for post-infection complications like urethral stricture than may cause difficulty in urination and persistent hot urination sensation.
Fachrurozi answered 1 year ago
This may be due to infection, stricture or even stone problems. For men, it can also be a prostate problem.
Kris answered 1 year ago
Curved penis may be a natural variation (congenital). There is a condition called Peyronie’s disease where the penis starts to cure because of scarring of the penis – this may require shockwave therapy, intra-scar injections or surgery to straighten the penis. But only need treatment if the curvature affects function for urine and sex.