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Urinary retention in females is uncommon, occurring 1 in 100,000 every year, with a female-to-male incidence rate of 1:13. It is usually transient. The causes of UR in women can be multi-factorial, and can be postoperative and postpartum. Prompt urethral catheterization usually resolves the problem. [17]
Enuresis is a repeated inability to control urination. [2] Use of the term is usually limited to describing people old enough to be expected to exercise such control. [3] Involuntary urination is also known as urinary incontinence. [4] The term "enuresis" comes from the Ancient Greek: ἐνούρησις, romanized: enoúrēsis.
Bladder symptoms affect women of all ages. However, bladder problems are most prevalent among older women. [79] Women over the age of 60 years are twice as likely as men to experience incontinence; one in three women over the age of 60 years are estimated to have bladder control problems. [73] One reason why women are more affected is the ...
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Some people have brief, isolated episodes of urinary difficulty in situations where other people are in close proximity. Paruresis, however, goes beyond simple shyness, embarrassment, fear of exposure, or fear of being judged for not being able to urinate. Other people may find that they are unable to urinate while in moving vehicles, or are ...
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[2] [3] Urinary symptoms, such as uncontrollable loss of urine or difficulty urinating, may also be present. [3] Complete uterine prolapse in which the uterus protrudes through the vaginal hymen is known as procidentia. [6] In the absence of treatment, symptoms of procidentia may include purulent vaginal discharge, ulceration, and bleeding.