Lower urinary tract symptoms in men overview

Monograph

NICE Pathways

17 p.

<div class="p" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 9px; border: 0px; line-height: 1.3; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">This pathway covers the management of lower urinary tract symptoms in men.</span></div><div class="p" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 9px; border: 0px; line-height: 1.3; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Lower urinary tract symptoms are storage, voiding and post-micturation symptoms affecting the lower urinary tract. Lower urinary tract symptoms can significantly reduce men's quality of life, and may point to serious pathology of the urogenital tract. Bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms can occur in up to 30% of men older than 65 years. Uncertainty and variation exist in clinical practice, so this pathway gives clear recommendations on assessing, monitoring and treating lower urinary tract symptoms.</span></div>