lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are a constellation of symptoms including :
- poor stream despite straining
- hesitancy, frequency, and incomplete emptying of the bladder
- terminal dribbling (at the end of the urinary stream)
- nocturia
Although they are most frequently encountered in men with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) they are also found in older women . As such, causes include :
- benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
- bladder instability*
- decreased bladder compliance and capacity*
- urethral stricture*
- bladder neck contracture*
*apply to women too
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