Author: Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone

Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone (Dr. Pom) is a board-certified urologist at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters, specializing in Men's Health, Robotic Surgery (da Vinci Xi) and Kidney Stone treatment. He is currently a Research Scholar and Clinical Observer at the Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine (2025–2026), under Prof. Mohit Khera. He completed a Robotic Surgery Fellowship at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan (2019) and an Endourology Observership at Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo (2022).

Potassium Citrate for Kidney Stones: What It Can and Cannot Do

Patients often hope a tablet will make a kidney stone disappear. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains what potassium citrate genuinely does — dissolving one stone type, preventing another — and where its limits lie.

Sudden Inability to Pass Urine in Women: Causes, and Why It Needs Attention Today

Far less common than in men, and for that reason more often dismissed. The causes are different — prolapse, childbirth, medication, nerve problems — and in young women there is one diagnosis that is repeatedly missed for years.

Genital Herpes (HSV): Why It Recurs, and How to Control It

Genital herpes cannot be cured, but it can be controlled well — and that distinction matters more than most patients realise. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains how HSV behaves, why outbreaks return, and what actually reduces them.

Holmium laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP)

HoLEP removes the whole prostatic adenoma in one piece with a holmium laser, and outperforms conventional TUR-P on almost every measure. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone explains how it works, where it genuinely wins — and is candid about the fact that it is not among the procedures performed at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters.

Shockwave Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction: What It Offers, and Where the Evidence Stops

Low-intensity shockwave therapy aims at the blood supply rather than the moment — the one ED treatment that tries to change the underlying problem. What it can offer, why protocols differ so much between clinics, and what the effect does not last.

Epididymal Cyst: What It Is, and When It Needs Treating

A painless lump above the testicle found in the shower is alarming — but an epididymal cyst is benign, and most of the small ones disappear by themselves. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains what the size of the cyst tells you about what happens next.

Urethral (Foley) Catheter: What It’s For, and Is It Harmful?

For a urologist a urinary catheter is routine; for the patient it is anything but. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, answers the questions patients ask before the procedure — why it is needed, whether it hurts, how long it stays, and how to care for one at home.

Angiomyolipoma of the kidney: A common benign renal tumor

Being told a scan has found a kidney tumour is frightening — but angiomyolipoma is benign, and most need only watching. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains how it is diagnosed from imaging alone and why 4 cm is the number that matters.

Blood in Semen (Hematospermia): What It Means and When to Worry

Seeing blood in semen is alarming, but in most men it is harmless and settles on its own. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains what causes it, why age 40 changes the approach, and which cases genuinely need investigation.

PRP Injection for Erectile Dysfunction: What the Evidence Actually Supports

Platelet-rich plasma is marketed hard as a regenerative cure for erectile dysfunction. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone looks at what the trials actually show, why the major urological guidelines still call it investigational, and what to establish before paying for any regenerative therapy.