[Usefulness of voiding history using voiding dysfunction questionnaire in diagnosis of lower urinary tract...

The two functions of the lower urinary tract are the filling/storage and emptying. Similarly lower urinary tract symptoms can be subdivided.

The aim of the study was the estimation of usefulness of present complaints-voiding history in diagnosis of lower urinary tract dysfunctions.

53 women with the mean age of 37.2 (range of 16 to 70) with chronic lower urinary tract symptoms without neurogenic or organic disease were examined.

There was only a correlation between urge incontinence and bladder instability (p = 0.0075).

There were no correlation (except urge incontinence) between symptoms and lower urinary tract dysfunctions.