The lower urinary tract includes the bladder, urethra, and urinary sphincters. Diseases affecting these structures can lead to problems with urination, storage, and emptying of urine. LUTDs can affect both men and women and may arise due to infections, inflammation, structural abnormalities, neurological conditions, or functional disorders.
Common Lower Urinary Tract Diseases (LUTDs)
1. Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
2. Bladder Outlet Obstruction (BOO)
3. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
4. Overactive Bladder (OAB)
5. Urinary Incontinence
6. Interstitial Cystitis (Bladder Pain Syndrome)
7. Urethral Stricture
8. Neurogenic Bladder
9. Bladder Cancer