[Psychosomatic diseases in urology].

As in other medical fields there also exist psychosomatic diseases in urology which appear in the form of functional disturbances. Besides alterations of the diuresis, mainly an irritable bladder, symptoms of enuresis, urinary retention and additionally symptoms of chronic prostatitis and disturbances of sexual potency. In order to explore the psychic etiology usually a psychiatric examination is necessary with the aim to start adequate treatment.