Autor: 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).

Syphilis-Bluttests erklärt: Warum es zwei Arten gibt

A positive syphilis test does not always mean an active infection — and one of the two tests stays positive for the rest of your life even after you are cured. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains what each test measures and how to read them together.

Diet and Prostate Cancer: What the Evidence Actually Supports

Tomatoes, green tea, soy — which of them genuinely lowers prostate cancer risk, and which is wishful thinking? Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, sorts the dietary evidence into what is strong, what is promising, and what is still uncertain.

Skrotales Schmerzsyndrom: Chronische Hodenbeschwerden bei unauffälligen Befunden

Monatelange Hodenschmerzen, jeder Test unauffällig und niemand erklärt warum. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, Urologe am Bangkok Hospital, erklärt das skrotale Schmerzsyndrom – warum normale Ergebnisse zu erwarten sind, warum es kein Krebs ist und wie es Schritt für Schritt behandelt wird.

Why Do Kidney Stones Form?

Kidney stones are not bad luck — they are the end result of a set of risk factors, some fixed and some entirely within your control. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains why stones form and which of the factors behind them can actually be changed.

Circumcision Techniques Compared: Which One Suits You?

Four circumcision techniques are in standard use, and they differ in how they look afterwards, how long they take and how much can go wrong. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, sets out the honest trade-offs of each.

Bladder Pain Syndrome (Interstitial Cystitis): When Antibiotics Never Help

Months of bladder pain, repeated courses of antibiotics, and cultures that keep coming back clear. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains bladder pain syndrome — why it is so often mistaken for infection, and how it is actually treated.

Acute Urinary Retention in Men: Why Does This Happen?

Suddenly unable to pass urine, with a painfully full bladder — that is a urological emergency. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, sets out the nine causes behind it, what happens in the emergency room, and why some cases resolve without any procedure at all.

Leide ich an einer chronischen Prostata-Infektion?

Pelvic pain that no antibiotic seems to fix, and tests that keep coming back normal. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains the two forms of chronic prostatitis, why most men fall into the harder one, and why treatment takes patience rather than a single prescription.

Phimosis in Boys: Does Every Child Need Circumcision?

A foreskin that will not pull back worries most parents — but in young boys it is usually normal, it usually resolves by itself, and a cream clears most of the rest. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains when circumcision is genuinely needed and when it is not.

Am I Suffering from a Testicular Infection?

A painful, swollen testicle usually means epididymo-orchitis — but it can also mean torsion, which costs the testicle if it is missed. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains the causes, the treatment, and the one diagnosis that has to be ruled out first.