Is Genitourinary Tuberculosis Contagious?

Tuberculosis spreads from person to person through the air droplets. Most commonly involves the urinary collecting system (renal pelvis, calyces, ureter, and bladder) and less commonly involves renal parenchyma.

How is genitourinary tuberculosis diagnosed?

The usual tests used to diagnose GUTB are the demonstration of mycobacterium in urine or body fluid and radiographic examination. Intravenous urography (IVU) has been considered to be one of the most useful tests for the anatomical as well as the functional details of kidneys and ureters.

What are the symptoms of urinary TB?

Symptoms of genitourinary TB may include flank pain, dysuria, and frequent urination. In men, genital TB may manifest as a painful scrotal mass, prostatitis, orchitis, or epididymitis. In women, genital TB may mimic pelvic inflammatory disease.