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Urinary retention is a disorder treated in a hospital, and the quicker one seeks treatment, the fewer the complications. [citation needed] In the longer term, obstruction of the urinary tract may cause: [citation needed] Bladder stones; Atrophy of the detrusor muscle (atonic bladder is an extreme form) Hydronephrosis (congestion of the kidneys)
Burning when you pee is an unpleasant symptom of several bladder conditions. To better understand this organ, we talked to some urologists to answer some of the most common questions they get ...
Bladder training is a behavioral therapy aimed at improving bladder control and managing urinary incontinence. It is a non-invasive intervention commonly employed for various types of incontinence, including urge incontinence, stress incontinence, and mixed incontinence.
Overactive bladder affects approximately 11% of the population and more than 40% of people with overactive bladder have incontinence. [5] [6] Conversely, about 40% to 70% of urinary incontinence is due to overactive bladder. [7] Overactive bladder is not life-threatening, [1] but most people with the condition have problems for years. [1]
Neurogenic bladder dysfunction, often called by the shortened term neurogenic bladder, refers to urinary bladder problems due to disease or injury of the central nervous system or peripheral nerves involved in the control of urination. [1] [2] There are multiple types of neurogenic bladder depending on the underlying cause and the symptoms.
Urinary tract cysts – A benign condition of the urinary bladder in which there is a change of the bladder mucosa-associated cysts formation. This change is usually a reactive inflammatory change. [6] Infrequent ejaculations – Decreased ejaculation frequency can contribute to an accumulation of secretions within the prostate gland.
Urination, or voiding, is a complex activity. The bladder is a balloon-like muscle that lies in the lowest part of the abdomen. The bladder stores urine and then releases it through the urethra, which is the canal that carries urine to the outside of the body. Controlling this activity involves nerves, muscles, the spinal cord and the brain.
Quitting smoking can also improve stress incontinence because smoking irritates the bladder and can induce coughing (putting stress on the bladder). [ medical citation needed ] The effectiveness of these approaches to treat people for whom synthetic midurethral tape surgery did not result in a cure (failed surgery) is not clear.