Emergency and urgent care
When to seek immediate medical attention.
Call 999 or go to A&E immediately if you experience
- Sudden inability to pass urine (urinary retention)
- Severe testicular pain (possible torsion)
- Persistent, painful erection lasting more than 4 hours
- Severe penile injury or trauma
- Heavy bleeding from genitals
- Signs of sepsis with urological symptoms
Contact NHS 111 or your GP urgently for
- Blood in urine (first episode)
- Testicular swelling or lump
- Unexplained weight loss with urological symptoms
- Persistent pelvic or genital pain
