Urethral syndrome: response to alpha-adrenergic blocking agents.

Urethral syndrome patients have irritative bladder symptoms in the absence of any objective urological findings. While not life threatening, it can have a severe disruptive effect on the quality of life. Attempts at symptom control are not always effective because of lack of clarity about the underlying aetiology. We describe a case of a 27-year-old patient whose irritative bladder symptoms showed response to alpha-adrenergic blocking agents on two separate occasions during the course of her treatment.