Bladder Problems – Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)
What are LUTS?
The Lower Urinary Tract includes the bladder, urethra and the prostate (in men), this allows for storage and emptying of urine. LUTS is more commonly applied to men (however does also affect women). LUTS are generally grouped into voiding symptoms or storage symptoms. LUTS can occur during bladder filling (storage), emptying (voiding), post urination or a combination.
LUTS can be a key problem for the ageing male population, LUTS affects approximately 30% of men older than 65 years. However, it can also occur in young men.
What are the symptoms of LUTS?
Voiding Symptoms
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Storage Symptoms
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| · Hesitancy- a longer wait than usual for the stream of urine to begin |
· Urgency- feeling an urgent need to urinate |
| · Weak/poor stream |
· Frequency- a short time between needing to urinate |
| · Straining to urinate |
· Nocturia- excessive passage of urine at night |
| · Dribbling after urination has finished |
· Urge incontinence- a sudden urge to urinate followed by an uncontrolled loss of urine |
| · A stop/start stream |
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What causes LUTS?
LUTS could be associated with:
- Benign Prostate Enlargement (BPE)
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Prostate Cancer/ Bladder Cancer
- Inflammation/ infection of the prostate gland (prostatitis)
- Abnormal function of the: prostate, urethra, bladder or sphincters
- Bladder Stones
- Diabetes
- Neurological Diseases. E.g. Parkinson’s disease, stroke
What treatments are available?
Here at Highgate Private Hospital, we have London’s leading Consultant Urologists who will assess your individual symptoms and concerns and undertake any diagnostic tests needed to get to the bottom of what is causing the issue. An individual treatment plan will be tailored and agreed with you.
Bladder Problems – Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) Consultants
Qualifications
MBBS, MS(Gen Surg), FICS, FRCS(Eng), Diploma Urol(London) , DNB(Urol), FEBU, FRCS(Urol), FAcadMEd
Clinical Interests
Andrology (male sexual dysfunction) and male infertility.
Prostatic diseases: benign and malignant, genitoscrotal conditions,...
Qualifications
MBBS, MS(Gen Surg), FICS, FRCS(Eng), Diploma Urol(London) , DNB(Urol), FEBU, FRCS(Urol), FAcadMEd
Clinical Interests
Andrology (male sexual dysfunction) and male infertility.
Prostatic diseases: benign and malignant, genitoscrotal conditions,...
Qualifications
MBBS BSc MSc, MRCS, FRCS (Urol)Eng
Clinical Interests
Adult general urology, endourology, stones.
Qualifications
MBBS BSc MSc, MRCS, FRCS (Urol)Eng
Clinical Interests
Adult general urology, endourology, stones.
Qualifications
MBBS, MS (Gen Surg), MRCS, MD (UCL), FRCS(Urol)
Clinical Interests
All general and core urology. Endourology and stones. Prostate bladder. Renal cancer. Laparoscopy and minimally invasive...
Qualifications
MBBS, MS (Gen Surg), MRCS, MD (UCL), FRCS(Urol)
Clinical Interests
All general and core urology. Endourology and stones. Prostate bladder. Renal cancer. Laparoscopy and minimally invasive...
Qualifications
MBChB, FRCS, PhD, FRCS(Urol), DipLS
Clinical Interests
Minimally invasive surgery endourology, laser treatment for prostate and kidney stones, haematuria, prostate disorders,...
Qualifications
MBChB, FRCS, PhD, FRCS(Urol), DipLS
Clinical Interests
Minimally invasive surgery endourology, laser treatment for prostate and kidney stones, haematuria, prostate disorders,...
