Acute urinary retention

Introduction: Acute urinary retention

Acute urinary retention: Acute urinary retention is the sudden inability to urinate, causing pain and discomfort. Causes can include an obstruction in the urinary system, ... more about Acute urinary retention.

Acute urinary retention: The acute retention of urine in the bladder, not being able to void. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Acute urinary retention is available below.

Symptoms of Acute urinary retention

• Abdominal pain
• Swelling
• Unable to void

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Misdiagnosis and Acute urinary retention

Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be misdiagnosed as various conditions such as overactive bladder or other causes of pelvic pain. This condition can cause chronic pelvic pain or symptoms of urinary incontinence, similar to overactive bladder. Millions of patients may be misdiagnosed - an estimated third of the 9 million women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) or 4.5 million of the 17 million women with overactive bladder syndrome do not respond well to treatment, and may have interstitial cystitis rather than their given diagnosis. In other words, about 6 million US women may have misdiagnosed interstitial cystitis. See interstitial cystitis or overactive bladder, or incontinence....read more »

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Causes of Acute urinary retention

• Urinary obstruction (see Lack of urine)
• Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

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Article Excerpts about Acute urinary retention

Acute urinary retention is the sudden inability to urinate, causing pain and discomfort. Causes can include an obstruction in the urinary system, stress, or neurologic problems. (Source: excerpt from Your Urinary System and How It Works: NIDDK)