LUTS symptoms are divided into two categories: filling or irritative and voiding or obstructive symptoms. The filling or irritative symptoms include a frequent and urgent need to urinate, dysuria, nocturia and odynuria. The obstructive symptoms are characterized by a weak urine stream, dribbling during urination, an inability to empty the bladder and overflow incontinence. LUTS is not considered to be a symptom of prostate cancer.
The risk of developing LUTS increases with age, and nocturia has been found to affect 78 per cent of older men. It is also more common in older men than older women, even though women are generally more prone to urinary tract infections. Approximately one third of men develop urinary tract symptoms, which are caused most commonly by benign prostatic hyperplasia. The success of the treatment differs on an individual basis, and it is estimated that a third will improve, a third will stay stable and a third will deteriorate.
The lifetime risk for men with LUTS for developing prostate cancer is 30 per cent, developing clinical disease is 10 per cent, and death from prostate cancer is 3 per cent. Some of the causes of LUTS may include benign prostatic hyperplasia, detrusor muscle weakness, chronic prostatis, a urinary tract infection, urinary stones, malignancy in the bladder or prostate, or as an early warning sign of neurological disease.
To minimize the risk of complications, it is essential that men with LUTS follow the treatment program outlined by their practitioner and have all the necessary supporting tests to find the cause of the problem. Even if you are one of the men who may not benefit directly from treatment, it could stop your condition from deteriorating into a more serious disease. Affordable healthcare in Las Vegas can ensure you get the medication and guidance you need to stay healthy and protect yourself.