Does tamsulosin or mirabegron improve ureteral stent-related symptoms? A prospective placebo-controlled study.

Objective: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of tamsulosin or mirabegron on ureteral stent-related symptoms.

Patients And Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, controlled, and single-blinded study. In total, 180 patients who had undergone ureterolithotripsy and ureteral stent insertion were included.

Efficacy of silodosin or mirabegron in medical expulsive therapy for ureteral stones: a prospective, randomized-controlled study.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of silodosin or mirabegron as a medical expulsive therapy for ureteric stones in adults.

Patients-method: This is a prospective, randomized multicentric study. Patients who had ureter stones in size between 4 and 10 mm were assessed prospectively.

A cause of renal dysfunction: a giant bladder stone.

Bladder stones are frequently seen in elderly men and account for 5% of all urinary stones. They develop secondary to infravesical obstructions, such as prostatic hyperplasia and neurogenic bladder. A 56-year-old patient with frequent and painful urination, dysuria, and minor complaints of suprapubic pain was referred to our clinic.

A case of seminal vesicle cyst associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis diagnosed during an investigation of urinary incontinence.

Seminal vesicle cysts are rare and usually associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis. The diagnosis of seminal vesicle cysts may be delayed or missed because of the non-specific symptoms of this condition. In this study, we aimed to discuss the diagnosis and treatment of a left seminal vesicle cyst that was associated ipsilateral agenesis in a 24-year-old patient who presented to our outpatient department with urinary incontinence.

Hyperthyroidism: a risk factor for female sexual dysfunction.

Introduction: Hyperthyroidism is a common hormonal disorder in women that may cause female sexual dysfunction (FSD).

Aim: To assess sexual function in women with hyperthyroidism.

Methods: A total of 40 women with clinical hyperthyroidism and 40 age-matched voluntary healthy women controls were included in the study.