Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are the name given to a group of symptoms including dysuria and incontinence. The term was first coined in the 1990s to describe symptoms in men which had previously been known as prostatitis, to aid recognition that these symptoms were not always attributable to prostate problems and to reduce unnecessary prostate surgery. It was then widened to cover a "non...

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are frequently encountered in clinical practice, especially in older men. The main focus in the primary treatment of men with complaints of violation of urination should be paid to assessing their severity on the basis of IPSS questionnaire. It is important to identify the predominant symptoms that determine treatment. In the absence of absolute indications f...

OBJECTIVES The relationship between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and erectile dysfunction (ED)is the result of their greater association in advanced age. Nevertheless, several investigations show that urinary tract symptoms have an independent relationship with sexual dysfunction and lower satisfaction. Likewise, the severity of LUTS correlates with the magnitude of sexual dysfunction in...

'Lower urinary tract symptoms' is a term that describes symptoms related to both the storage and emptying phases of the micturition cycle. Storage symptoms include urinary frequency urgency, urge incontinence, nocturia, dysuria and other kinds of pain emanating from the bladder or urethra. Emptying symptoms consist of hesitancy, straining to void, difficulty starting, diminished stream, a feeli...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between incidence of lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfunction in men aged ≥50 years. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed in 1644 men aged >50 years in Beijing. The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)-5 and International Prostate Symptom Score were recorded for each patient. Pear...