Female bladder outlet obstruction: Common symptoms masking an uncommon cause

ConclusionsBOO was present in 19% of women with LUTS. Functional sphincteric obstruction was the most common cause (36%), followed by obstruction after anti‐incontinence surgery (21%). The most common presenting symptom was daytime urinary frequency. BOO should be suspected in women with refractory LUTS, especially those presenting with urinary frequency.

Source: LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms - September 1, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Sachin Malde, Eskinder Solomon, Marco Spilotros, Bashir Mukhtar, Mahreen Pakzad, Rizwan Hamid, Jeremy Ockrim, Tamsin Greenwell Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research