{"id":20970,"date":"2024-09-25T13:33:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T12:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/?page_id=20970"},"modified":"2024-12-30T12:54:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T12:54:42","slug":"lower-urinary-tract-symptoms-male","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/urology\/lower-urinary-tract-symptoms-male\/","title":{"rendered":"Lower Urinary Tract symptoms (Male)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Male-luts-final.pdf\">https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Male-luts-final.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Urology-LUTS-Male-v2-685x1024.png\" alt=\"Urology LUTS Male v2\" class=\"wp-image-20985\" style=\"width:897px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Urology-LUTS-Male-v2-685x1024.png 685w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Urology-LUTS-Male-v2-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Urology-LUTS-Male-v2-768x1147.png 768w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Urology-LUTS-Male-v2-1028x1536.png 1028w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Urology-LUTS-Male-v2-1371x2048.png 1371w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Urology-LUTS-Male-v2-763x1140.png 763w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"media-credit\">NHS Lothian<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baus.org.uk\/_userfiles\/pages\/files\/Patients\/Leaflets\/IPSS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.baus.org.uk\/_userfiles\/pages\/files\/Patients\/Leaflets\/IPSS.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Referral Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who to refer<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If red flag symptoms \u2013 refer to Urology as Urgent or Urgent suspected cancer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If bothersome symptoms despite treatment for voiding and\/or storage LUTS \u2013 refer to Urology as Routine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who not to refer<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Patients who have not followed lifestyle advice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patients who have no bothersome symptoms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patients do not need a \u201cflow and scan\u201d prior to commencing treatment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to refer<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Via SCI gateway Western General Hospital Urology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div 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