lower urinary tract
Last reviewed 07/2021
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