Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Question 1

What does the presence of lower urinary tract symptoms suggest?

Answer 1

Prostate or bladder problem

Question 2

What are the causes of lower urinary tract symptoms?

Answer 2

BPH, UTI, stones, bladder cancer, prostate cancer (late feature)

Question 3

What are the storage-related lower urinary tract sympotms?

Answer 3

Urgency, frequency, nocturia, urge incontinence.

Irritative or filling issues

Question 4

What are the voiding-related lower urinary tract symptoms?

Answer 4

Hesitancy, poor stream, straining, post-micturition dribbling, incomplete emptying.
(Obstructive issue)