Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) and COVID-19

The COVID-19 has been a great challenge for healthcare providers all over the world which overwhelmed patients and healthcare providers by postponing many outpatient appointments and surgical procedures for months. Interestingly, COVID-19 can cause de novo lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in some affected patients or exacerbate underlying LUTS in others although the most prevalent symptoms are respiratory symptoms. Understanding the effects of COVID-19 on LUTS is crucial for establishing bladder inflammation. In this review, we are focusing on how the lower urinary tract would be affected by COVID-19, considering the pathophysiology, and clinical implication of COVID-19-associated LUTS.