The Importance of Urethrocystoscopy and Bladder Biopsy in Gynecologic Patients

The main purpose of this chapter is to feel the close relationship between the female genital tract and the lower urinary tract (LUT) that leads to clinical dysfunctions that can impact either one and cause symptoms with increased severity or significance than the initially affected. A representative example of this would be the Painful Urethral Syndrome, which can cause severe dyspareunia that affects in a significant degree the couple’s relationship. In the pelvic compartment, pelvic organ prolapse may cause symptoms of the lower urinary tract both in the filling and emptying phases. In many of these diseases the study of the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) makes it necessary to evaluate the urethra and bladder endoscopically and perform a biopsy when an organic disease is found.