Journal of internal medicine
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) affects extra-respiratory systems, with small-scale studies showing worsened male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study explores the correlation between SARS-CoV-2 infection and male benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) complications using large-scale real world data. ⋯ SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with increased incidence of urinary retention, haematuria, UTI and the addition of combination therapy in the short term, regardless of COVID-19 severity. This is the largest study demonstrating the detrimental urological effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection.