Irritative voiding symptoms are to the urinary tract much as a cough is to the pulmo- nary system, that is, a nonspecific manifestation of multiple potential underlying causes. Similar to the lungs, the urinary bladder responds to a spectrum of pathologic processes with a limited repertoire of symptoms.

What causes irritative voiding?

Underlying causes of irritative voiding symptoms include: *Irritative focus within the bladder—bladder infection, bladder stone or foreign body, bladder tumor, stone in lower ureter. *Urinary tract obstruction—prostate enlargement, obstructive cystocele.

What does dysfunctional voiding mean?

Voiding dysfunction is a broad term, used to describe conditions where there is inconsistent coordination within the urinary tract between the bladder muscle and the urethra. This results in incomplete relaxation or overactivity of the pelvic floor muscles during voiding (urination).