Urology care for women · Johns Creek and Cumming
Bladder, kidney, and urinary care for women, with the same clear explanations
Women are a regular part of our Johns Creek and Cumming clinics, not an afterthought. Our urologists evaluate urinary leakage, urgency, stones, hematuria and bladder cancer in women, with the same stepwise explanations we offer every patient.
Bladder leakage
Leaking when you cough, laugh or lift is different from leaking on the way to the bathroom. Naming the type is the starting point. Our urologists treat stress, urge and overflow leakage in women, and procedures, when they are needed, happen at the Johns Creek surgery center. A fuller explanation of leakage types is on this site.
Overactive bladder
Sudden urgency, frequent trips and urge leakage are common, and they are treatable. Evaluation often includes a diary of bathroom trips, a urine test and a residual-urine check after you go. Treatment can begin with habits and medicine; our urologists also offer bladder Botox and InterStim when those first steps are not enough. If you searched for PTNS. Our urologists offer Altaviva as an implanted device rather than needle PTNS sessions. Overactive bladder, in more detail.
Kidney stones
Women form kidney stones too, and the workup is the same: imaging and labs in the office, a plan to pass a small stone when that is appropriate, and a procedure at Johns Creek when it is not. Kidney stone treatment lays out ESWL, ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy in turn.
Blood in the urine
Blood you can see, or blood found on a test, deserves a prompt look. Our urologists use in-office tests and imaging to find the cause, which can range from a stone to a bladder or kidney condition that needs further care.
Bladder cancer
When blood in the urine leads to a cancer evaluation, our urologists coordinate testing and talk through treatment options, including medicines placed in the bladder and, when needed, surgery. Urologic cancers on this site gives a longer overview.
Official videos on bladder control and leaking, featuring urologists in these offices
Dr. Nicholas Farber, Dr. T. Casey McCullough, and Dr. Herman Bagga — who practice at Johns Creek and Cumming — appear in official Advanced Urology videos about overactive bladder and leaking. Women’s urology is broader than those two topics; the videos are a starting orientation, not a full catalog.
- Watch: Dr. Nicholas Farber explains Overactive Bladder
What the video covers. Titled "Dr. Nicholas Farber explains Overactive Bladder." The public description covers symptoms and treatment options for overactive bladder, featuring Dr. Farber.
- Watch: Let's Talk about Leaks with Dr. Casey McCullough
What the video covers. This official Advanced Urology video is titled "Let's Talk about Leaks with Dr. Casey McCullough." Dr. Casey McCullough discusses urinary leaks.
Watch: Dr. Herman Bagga discusses options for Urinary Stress IncontinenceWhat the video covers. Titled "Dr. Herman Bagga discusses options for Urinary Stress Incontinence." The official video features Dr. Herman Bagga on stress urinary incontinence, including how it shows up and how it can be treated, as stated in the public description.
Questions we are often asked
What conditions in women do you treat?
We see women for leakage, overactive bladder, recurrent urinary infections, blood in the urine, kidney stones, and bladder or kidney findings that need a urologic look. A first visit is a history, an exam, and focused testing, not an automatic procedure.
Do women go to Johns Creek or to Cumming?
Either office. Choose Johns Creek if you live in Johns Creek, Duluth or Suwanee, or if a procedure may be discussed. Choose Cumming if you live in Forsyth, Dawson or Lumpkin County. We will help you choose when you call 678-344-8900.
Is pelvic floor therapy something you discuss?
Yes, when the pattern of leakage or pain would reasonably improve with it. We will tell you when a therapy referral is part of the plan and when medicine or a procedure we offer is the more direct next step.
What do you see women for at these offices?
Urgency, leakage, repeated infections, hematuria, bladder-related pelvic pain, and other urologic concerns. You can start in Johns Creek or Cumming.
Can a first visit be in Cumming?
Yes. Clinic evaluation can begin at either office. Procedures are scheduled at Johns Creek.
What should I bring?
A medicine list, prior urine tests, and any pelvic or bladder imaging you already have. The packing-list page on this site has the rest.
Is a referral required before this visit?
Most patients do not. A few insurance plans still ask for a referral first. Check your coverage, and bring the paperwork if your plan uses it.
When does this belong in emergency care?
If you cannot urinate, are passing large clots, or have fever with pain, go now. We will take on the urologic follow-up afterward.
Whenever a visit would help, the Johns Creek and Cumming teams are a phone call or a booked appointment away.