Urogynaecology

Synonym(s):

KK Urogynaecology Centre

Women with recurrent urinary tract infection, overactive bladder, and urinary or faecal incontinence often alter their lifestyle believing these are part of the ageing process. One in ten women face moderate to severe prolapse of their pelvic organs, such as the uterus, vagina, bladder and/or rectum. Yet, these conditions are embarrassing for most women to talk about or even mention to their family, friends or doctors.

If you are affected by any of these conditions, our specialists at the Department of Urogynaecology will be able to recommend a treatment or solution most suitable for you.

The KK Urogynaecology Centre is the first one-stop centre in Asia, providing unparallelled services for the investigation, diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract disorders and pelvic floor dysfunction. The Centre serves an average of 19,000 patients every year.

The Centre also conducts training for doctors and nurses in Singapore and overseas, and is intensively involved in clinical research.

Range of Services

KK Urogynaecology Centre provides comprehensive consultation, diagnostic testing and treatment for our patients with the following conditions:

  • Urinary incontinence (involuntary leakage of urine)
  • Overactive bladder (overwhelming urge to urinate/passing urine too frequently)
  • Voiding dysfunction (difficulty in passing urine)
  • Recurrent urinary tract infection (recurrent bacterial infection of the bladder and urethra)
  • Pelvic organ prolapse (sensation of displaced pelvic organs or lump protruding out of the vagina)
  • Other urinary symptoms, e.g. bed-wetting, haematuria (blood in urine), dysuria (pain when passing urine) etc.

Diagnostic Services

Equipped with sophisticated state-of-the-art equipment to help with the accurate diagnosis of urogynaecological problems, KK Urogynaecology Centre offers the following diagnostic tests:

  • Urinalysis
  • Urine culture
  • Urine phase contrast
  • Urine cytology
  • Erect stress test 
  • Urodynamic studies
  • Ultrasound scan
  • Cystoscopy
  • CT urogram 

Urogynaecological Conditions & Treatment

The female pelvic anatomy, for which the reproductive organs are in close proximity with the urinary and lower gastro-intestinal tract, is predisposed to urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.

Urinary Dysfunction

  • Stress urinary incontinence
  • Urge urinary incontinence
  • Overflow incontinence
  • Continuous incontinence, e.g. fistula
  • Other types of incontinence
  • Urinary frequency
  • Nocturia and nocturnal enuresis (bed-wetting)
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Voiding disorders
  • Painful bladder syndrome
  • Microscopic Haematuria

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

  • Prolapse types
  • Prolapse causes
  • Prolapse symptoms & diagnosis
  • Prevention measures
  • Pelvic floor exercise
  • Non-surgical treatment
  • Surgical treatment

Urogynaecology Research Unit

Our Urogynaecology Department and Centre place significant emphasis on research and education. We share our expertise and experience in female incontinence and prolapse conditions with our medical peers in Singapore and overseas.

Tags:

PELVIS; Urogynaecology

Contact Information

Basement 1, Women’s Tower

65 8121 1861

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