Understanding Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Signs and Causes

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What are lower urinary tract symptoms?

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are a very common problem, especially in men over the age of 65 years. They can be caused by various conditions. These symptoms may include slowing of the urine stream and needing to get up to pass urine at night. There are different causes of LUTS and the treatment will depend on the cause.

What are the symptoms of urinary dysfunction?

Treatment will depend on what’s causing your symptoms. Dysfunction in the lower urinary tract can cause a host of symptoms like infections, difficulty peeing, or a constant feeling that you need to empty your bladder. Lower urinary tract symptoms, sometimes abbreviated as LUTS, are very common.

What is the lower urinary tract?

The lower urinary tract refers to the bladder, the urethra (the tube that transports urine from the bladder out of the body), and-in men-the prostate gland. Problems in these structures are indicated by issues with urine storage, voiding, and post-voiding.

What are lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)?

Int J Clin Pract. 2008 Jul62 (7):1076-86. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01785.x. Epub 2008 May 8. Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are storage, voiding and postmicturition symptoms affecting the lower urinary tract. Clinical resource.

Does a lower UTI cause pain when passing urine?

A lower UTI most often causes pain when passing urine (dysuria), passing urine more often (frequency), and, less often, there may be blood in the urine. See also the leaflets on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Women (LUTS) and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men.

What are the symptoms of urinary incontinence?

But for some women, the symptoms are ongoing and interfere with normal life. The symptoms may include wetting yourself (incontinence), needing to pass urine frequently, or discomfort passing urine. These and other symptoms can result in poor quality of life. Many women never tell anyone about their symptoms.

What is a lower urinary tract infection (UTI)?

A lower urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of the bladder (also known as 'cystitis'), usually caused by bacteria from the gastrointestinal tract entering the urethra.

What Is Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Information

1. https://www.bsuh.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2016/09/LUTS-leaflet.pdf
2. https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/kidneys-bladder-and-prostate/urinary-tract-infection-uti