Anatomical, physiological and pathophysiological features of the lower urinary tract in gender and age aspects

In the review article, based on the results of modern clinical and experimental studies, gender and age-related features of the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the lower urinary tract are considered. The features of the structure and functioning of the urothelium, myothelium, neurothelium and endothelium of the lower urinary tract in men and women are described in detail. A separate section of the review is devoted to the peculiarities of hormonal regulation of the lower urinary tract, depending on gender and age.