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Lower urinary tract

Authoring team

Symptoms may include:

  • pain:
    • in the suprapubic area, perineum, and tip of the penis or labium majora
    • exacerbated by:
      • an upright posture - the stone lies on the trigone
      • during any jolting movements
      • at the end of micturition
  • urgency and frequency:
    • more troublesome during the day
    • often with a sensation of incomplete emptying after micturition
  • strangury
  • haematuria - at the end of micturition
  • occasionally intermittent urinary obstruction

Examination may reveal:

  • men - prostatic enlargement
  • women - palpable bladder stone on bimanual vaginal examination

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