2 Voiding Dysfunction Diagnostic Evaluation
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Voiding dysfunction usually presents in one of two ways. The first is in the form of symptoms. Symptoms related to voiding dysfunction are broadly referred to as lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). LUTS have classically been divided into obstructive symptoms such as difficulty initiating a stream, decreased force of urinary stream, need to push and strain to void (stranguria), hesitancy or intermittent urine flow, and irritative symptoms such as urinary frequency, urgency, and nocturia. In addition, symptoms of incontinence and lower abdominal
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