{"id":11009,"date":"2026-07-24T23:05:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/?page_id=11009"},"modified":"2026-08-21T02:51:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T19:51:31","slug":"vescica-urologia-femminile-bangkok","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/it\/services\/bladder-female-urology-bangkok\/","title":{"rendered":"Vescica e Urologia Femminile a Bangkok"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:60px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:42px;font-weight:600\">Bladder &amp; Female Urology in Bangkok<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Practical, dignified care for overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, and voiding difficulty \u2014 for women and men \u2014 at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Medically reviewed by Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, MD \u2014 Board-Certified Urologist \u00b7 Research Scholar &amp; Clinical Observer, Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bangkokhospital.com\/en\/bangkok\/doctor\/dr-soarawee-weerasopone-2\" style=\"background-color:#c8102e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book a Consultation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:60px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:32px;font-weight:600\">Bladder &amp; Voiding Problems<\/h2>\n<p>Bladder symptoms are common, treatable, and far too often endured in silence. Urgency, leakage, waking at night, or difficulty emptying can quietly reshape daily life \u2014 what you drink, where you sit, how far you travel \u2014 long before anyone mentions them to a doctor.<\/p>\n<p>They are also not simply a part of getting older. Most bladder symptoms have an identifiable cause, and most improve substantially with the right evaluation and a treatment plan matched to that cause.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a;font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:24px;font-weight:600\">Conditions We Evaluate<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Overactive bladder (OAB)<\/strong> \u2014 urgency, frequency, and waking at night to urinate, with or without <a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/2021\/04\/23\/urge-incontinence-urine-leaking\/\">urge incontinence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Urinary incontinence<\/strong> \u2014 leakage with coughing, laughing, or exercise (<a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/2021\/04\/16\/stress-incontinence-urinary\/\">stress<\/a>), or with sudden urgency (urge). <a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/2021\/02\/12\/urinary-incontinence-general-idea\/\">The four types, and why the difference decides the treatment \u2192<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Voiding difficulty<\/strong> \u2014 a weak or hesitant stream, straining, or incomplete emptying, which in women is often <a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/2021\/12\/03\/female-underactive-bladder\/\">an underactive bladder rather than an obstruction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/2020\/10\/23\/bladder-pain-syndrome\/\">Bladder pain and discomfort<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 persistent pelvic or bladder pain without infection<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recurrent urinary symptoms<\/strong> \u2014 where <a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/services\/uti-treatment-bangkok\/\">infection<\/a> has been ruled out or keeps returning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a;font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:24px;font-weight:600\">When to Seek Evaluation<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leakage that affects your clothing, activities, or confidence<\/li>\n<li>Urgency you cannot defer, or waking more than once a night<\/li>\n<li>Blood in the urine \u2014 always warrants prompt assessment<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty emptying, or a feeling that the bladder is never empty<\/li>\n<li>Symptoms after childbirth, menopause, or pelvic surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a;font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:24px;font-weight:600\">Two Things That Should Not Be Managed as Bladder Symptoms<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Visible blood in the urine is never a symptom to treat with bladder medication.<\/strong> Painless blood in the urine is the classic first sign of bladder cancer, and it is often intermittent \u2014 it appears once, clears, and is easy to dismiss. It needs investigation with imaging and, usually, a look inside the bladder, particularly in anyone over 40 and in current or former smokers, who carry much of the risk. <a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/2021\/01\/01\/bladder-cancer-still-recur\/\">Why bladder cancer needs long-term surveillance \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Being unable to pass urine at all, with a painful, full bladder, is acute retention and needs the same-day emergency department<\/strong> so a catheter can be passed. New leg weakness, numbness around the groin or inner thighs, or loss of bowel control alongside urinary difficulty is a different emergency again \u2014 a possible spinal cord or cauda equina problem \u2014 and needs immediate assessment, not a urology appointment next week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#1a2e5a;padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:60px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:32px;font-weight:600\">Diagnostic Evaluation<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\">A careful, unhurried assessment to identify what is actually driving your symptoms:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#c9a84c;border-width:2px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:20px;font-weight:600\">\ud83d\udcdd Symptom Review &amp; Bladder Diary<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">A structured history and a simple few-day record of fluids, voids, and leakage \u2014 often the single most revealing test in bladder care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#c9a84c;border-width:2px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:20px;font-weight:600\">\ud83e\uddeb Urinalysis &amp; Infection Screen<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Rules out infection and blood in the urine as a cause \u2014 an essential first step before treating symptoms as purely functional.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#c9a84c;border-width:2px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:20px;font-weight:600\">\ud83d\udca7 Uroflowmetry &amp; Residual<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Measures how well you empty and how strong the stream is \u2014 objective evidence that separates an overactive bladder from an obstructed one. <a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/2023\/04\/23\/uroflowmetry\/\" style=\"color:#c9a84c\"><strong>About uroflowmetry \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#c9a84c;border-width:2px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:20px;font-weight:600\">\ud83d\udd0d Ultrasound &amp; Cystoscopy<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Imaging of the kidneys and bladder, and \u2014 where symptoms warrant it \u2014 a direct look inside the bladder to exclude stones, tumour, or other structural causes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#c9a84c;border-width:2px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:20px;font-weight:600\">\ud83d\udcc8 Urodynamic Studies<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Available at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters. Urodynamics measures pressure and flow while the bladder fills and empties, and is the test that settles genuinely difficult cases \u2014 telling an overactive bladder apart from an underactive or obstructed one, so that treatment is not aimed at the wrong problem. It matters most before considering surgery, and where medication has already failed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:60px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:32px;font-weight:600\">Treatment Approach<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Bladder symptoms respond well to a stepwise plan \u2014 the least invasive measures first, escalating only if they are not enough.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a;font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:24px;font-weight:600\">1 \u2014 Behavioral Therapy &amp; Bladder Retraining<\/h3>\n<p>Fluid and caffeine adjustment, timed voiding, and urge-suppression techniques. These are not consolation measures \u2014 for many people with overactive bladder they produce genuine, lasting improvement, and they carry no side effects.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a;font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:24px;font-weight:600\">2 \u2014 Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy<\/h3>\n<p>Supervised pelvic floor muscle training is a first-line treatment for stress incontinence and a valuable addition in urgency and pelvic pain. Done properly, with guidance rather than guesswork, it is one of the most effective tools available.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a;font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:24px;font-weight:600\">3 \u2014 Medication<\/h3>\n<p>Where appropriate, medication can calm an overactive bladder or improve emptying \u2014 selected with attention to side effects, other medical conditions, and your other prescriptions. In postmenopausal women, local vaginal estrogen is often a useful adjunct.<\/p>\n<p>Two cautions are worth stating. The bladder-relaxing drugs used for urgency can worsen emptying, so they are the wrong choice when the real problem is <a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/2021\/12\/03\/female-underactive-bladder\/\">a bladder that cannot empty<\/a> \u2014 which is exactly why the assessment above measures residual urine first. And the older anticholinergic drugs in this class carry more troublesome dry mouth, constipation and cognitive effects in older patients than the newer alternatives, which is a conversation worth having rather than accepting the first prescription.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a;font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:24px;font-weight:600\">4 \u2014 Treating the Underlying Cause<\/h3>\n<p>Bladder symptoms are frequently a downstream effect of something else. Where the cause is a urinary infection, <a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/services\/uti-treatment-bangkok\/\">recurrent UTI<\/a>, bladder stones, or \u2014 in men \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/services\/bph-enlarged-prostate-bangkok\/\">an enlarged prostate<\/a>, treating that problem directly is what resolves the symptoms. Where a bladder genuinely cannot empty, <a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/2020\/12\/10\/clean-intermittent-catheterization\/\">clean intermittent catheterization<\/a> protects the kidneys and is far more manageable than most people expect.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a;font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:24px;font-weight:600\">5 \u2014 When Surgery Is the Better Option<\/h3>\n<p>Some cases \u2014 particularly stress incontinence that has not responded to pelvic floor therapy, or refractory overactive bladder \u2014 are best served by procedures such as sling surgery, urethral bulking agents, bladder Botox, or sacral neuromodulation. <strong>These procedures are not performed at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters.<\/strong> Where one of them is genuinely the right next step for you, Dr. Soarawee will explain why and arrange referral to a female urology or urogynecology specialist who offers it.<\/p>\n<p>The exception is incontinence after prostate surgery in men, where <strong>artificial urinary sphincter implantation is performed here<\/strong> and is the established corrective operation. <a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/services\/robotic-prostatectomy\/\">More on recovery after prostate surgery \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/category\/female-urology\/\"><strong>Browse all bladder &amp; female urology patient guides \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f5f7fa;padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:60px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a;font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:32px;font-weight:600\">Why Choose Dr. Soarawee<\/h2>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\ud83d\udd0e Cause-first evaluation<\/strong> \u2014 symptoms are traced to their source rather than masked, so treatment addresses what is actually wrong<\/li>\n<li><strong>\ud83d\udcc8 Urodynamics on site<\/strong> \u2014 full pressure-flow testing at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters for the cases that genuinely need it<\/li>\n<li><strong>\ud83e\udd1d Conservative care done properly<\/strong> \u2014 behavioral therapy, pelvic floor physiotherapy, and medication delivered with structure and follow-up, not as an afterthought<\/li>\n<li><strong>\ud83e\udded Honest scope, clear referral<\/strong> \u2014 when a procedure is the better answer, you are told directly and referred to a specialist who performs it<\/li>\n<li><strong>\ud83c\udfe5 Bangkok Hospital Headquarters<\/strong> \u2014 internationally accredited (JCI) facility with complete diagnostic capability<\/li>\n<li><strong>\ud83d\udd12 Discretion and dignity<\/strong> \u2014 confidential, unhurried consultations with English-speaking staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:60px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:32px;font-weight:600\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a\">Q1: What is an overactive bladder?<\/h3>\n<p>Overactive bladder is a pattern of urinary urgency \u2014 a sudden need to urinate that is hard to defer \u2014 usually with frequency and waking at night, with or without leakage. It is a functional problem rather than an infection, and it often improves considerably with behavioral therapy and medication.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a\">Q2: Is urinary incontinence a normal part of aging?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Incontinence becomes more common with age, but it is not something you simply have to accept. It has identifiable causes and effective treatments, and most people see meaningful improvement once the type of incontinence is correctly identified.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a\">Q3: Does pelvic floor exercise really work?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes \u2014 supervised pelvic floor muscle training is a recognized first-line treatment for stress incontinence and helps in urgency as well. The key is technique and consistency; guided training is substantially more effective than exercises attempted without instruction.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a\">Q4: Do men get bladder and voiding problems too?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Urgency, frequency, and incomplete emptying are common in men, often related to prostate enlargement or bladder dysfunction. Evaluation follows the same principles, with attention to whether the prostate is contributing.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a\">Q5: What is a urodynamic study, and do I need one?<\/h3>\n<p>Urodynamics measures bladder pressure and urine flow during filling and emptying. It is not needed for every patient \u2014 most people are managed on history, a bladder diary, and simple flow testing. It becomes important when the picture is unclear, when medication has failed, or before considering surgery. Urodynamic studies are available at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a\">Q6: I saw blood in my urine once and it went away. Does it still need checking?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Visible blood in the urine is typically intermittent, and a single episode that clears is exactly how bladder cancer often announces itself \u2014 painlessly, and easy to dismiss. It should be investigated rather than watched, particularly if you are over 40 or have ever smoked. Most cases turn out to have a benign explanation, but that conclusion should follow the tests, not precede them.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a\">Q7: What if I need surgery for incontinence?<\/h3>\n<p>Procedures such as sling surgery, urethral bulking agents, bladder Botox, and sacral neuromodulation are not performed at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters. If your assessment shows one of these is the appropriate next step, you will be told clearly and referred to a specialist center that provides it. Artificial urinary sphincter implantation for incontinence after prostate surgery in men is performed here.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a2e5a\">Q8: Can I have a telemedicine consultation about bladder symptoms?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, through Bangkok Hospital. Telemedicine is available for patients who cannot attend in person, including international patients, and is arranged in advance by email to the Urology department at bhquro@bdms.co.th. Samitivej Sriracha is in-person only. 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Telemedicine is available for patients who cannot attend in person, including international patients, and is arranged in advance by email to the Urology department at bhquro@bdms.co.th. Samitivej Sriracha is in-person only. Flow testing, cystoscopy and urodynamics require an in-person visit.\"}}]}]}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:60px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:34px;font-weight:600\">Book Your Consultation<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Bladder symptoms are common, treatable, and worth talking about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Bangkok Hospital Telemedicine is available for patients who cannot attend in person, including international patients \u2014 arrange it in advance by email to the Urology department at <a href=\"mailto:bhquro@bdms.co.th\">bhquro@bdms.co.th<\/a>. Samitivej Sriracha is in-person only.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bangkokhospital.com\/en\/bangkok\/doctor\/dr-soarawee-weerasopone-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bangkok Hospital \u2014 Online Booking<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:0880221445\">Samitivej Sriracha \u2014 Call 088-022-1445<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>This page is provided for patient education only and is not medical advice. 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