Effect of diuresis on bother related to lower urinary tract symptoms.

Aims: To explore and objectify the impact of diuresis on the presence of daytime and nighttime LUTS, and associated bother.

Methods: Participants (healthy volunteers and patients referred to our hospital for a urologic consultation) were asked to complete a 72-hour bladder diary and also had to fill in a Likert scale (0: no bother; 10: maximal bother) to evaluate the LUTS-associated bother during daytime and nighttime. Three groups were defined: no/mild bother (Bother ≤2), moderate bother (3 ≤ Bother ≤ 6), and strong bother (Bother ≥7).