The practical assessment and management of male lower urinary tract symptoms

Abstract

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are highly prevalent to both males and females and can be significantly troublesome for patients. Thus, knowledge of the assessment, management and prognosis of patients who present with complaints pertaining to this symptom complex is of importance to all healthcare professionals – both in primary and secondary care. In this article, we focus on male LUTS and discuss the importance of utilizing standarded terminology in the description of symptoms and signs relating to LUTS, before proceeding to take the reader on a journey through the diagnostic evaluation to a summary of the myriad of pharmacological and surgical treatment options for this ever-expanding field in urological practice.