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Urine retention
- Urine retention: Introduction
- Causes (215 conditions)
- Types
- Misdiagnosis
- Home Diagnostic Testing
- Diagnostic Guides (Online)
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- Drug causes (53 listings)
- Drug interaction causes (2366 listings)
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Urine retention: Introduction
Urine retention: Excessive holding of urine in the body. See free access online books about Urine retention below. See detailed information below for a list of 215 causes of Urine retention, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Urine retention:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Urine retention.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
- Prostatic enlargement
- Bladder neck stenosis
- Alcohol
- Exposure to cold
- Pregnancy
- Herpes genitalis
- Herpes zoster
- Acute prostatis (see Prostatitis)
- Prostatic abscess
- Impacted calculus in urethra
- Pdeunculated bladder tumor
- Prolapse of invertebral disc
- Rectal operations
- Hysteria
- Ammonical ulceration of the foreskin (see Foreskin symptoms)
- Certain muscle disorders
- Urinary scar tissue
- Urinary catheters
- Chronic problems with any of the underlying causes of acute urine retention
- Urinary obstructions
- Epidural anesthetic
- Urethral injury
- Urethral obstruction
- General anesthetic
- Radiotherapy
- Ureter obstruction
- Bladder obstruction
- Certain nerve disorders (see Nerve symptoms)
- Urinary tumors
- Urinary strictures
- more causes...»
See full list of 215 causes of Urine retention
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Causes of Types of Urine retention:
Review the causes of these more specific types of Urine retention:
- Interrupted urine flow (25 causes)
- Inability to urinate (27 causes)
- Reduced urine (127 causes)
- Weak urination (127 causes)
- Lack of urine (172 causes)
- Infrequent urination (4 causes)
- Urinary hesitancy (33 causes)
- Urinary dribbling (29 causes)
- Urethral obstruction (14 causes)
- more types...»
Review causes of more specific types of Urine retention:
See full list of 16 types for Urine retention
Urine retention: Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Urine retention, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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- Urine retention and Sexual symptoms (154 causes)
- Urine retention and Bladder symptoms (153 causes)
- Urine retention and Urinary difficulty (153 causes)
- Urine retention and Urinary problems (153 causes)
- Urine retention and Urinary symptoms (153 causes)
- Urine retention and Lack of urine (103 causes)
- Urine retention and Nerve symptoms (102 causes)
- Urine retention and Reduced urine (100 causes)
- Urine retention and Weak urination (100 causes)
- Urine retention and Digestive symptoms (97 causes)
- Urine retention and Sensations (93 causes)
- Urine retention and Pain (92 causes)
- Urine retention and Abdominal symptoms (83 causes)
- Urine retention and Head symptoms (79 causes)
- Urine retention and Weakness (65 causes)
- Urine retention and Vomiting (64 causes)
- Urine retention and Eye symptoms (63 causes)
- Urine retention and Muscle symptoms (62 causes)
- more...»
See full list of 2543 Symptom Checker combinations related to Urine retention
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Causes of General Symptom Types
Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:
- Urinary symptoms (1026 causes)
- Urinary difficulty (549 causes)
- Bladder symptoms (864 causes)
- Urinary problems (891 causes)
- Sexual symptoms (1575 causes)
- more symptoms...»
Causes of Similar Symptoms to Urine retention
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Urine retention:
- Urinary difficulty, urinary urgency, urinary symptoms
- more symptoms...»
Diagnostic Guides for Urine retention
Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Urine retention from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Urine retention. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Urine retention
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Urine retention: Undiagnosed Conditions
Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
- Urinary & Bladder Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
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Hospitals & Clinics: Urine retention
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- Kidney Health (Nephrology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
- Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Misdiagnosis and Urine 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...read more »
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Urine retention
Home medical tests possibly related to Urine retention:
- Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
- Prostate Health: Home Testing:
- Kidney Health: Home Testing:
- more tests...»
Stories from Users for Urine retention
Real-life user stories relating to Urine retention:
- 20 y/o -- Can't feel empty!
- Resdiual Urine in Bladder
- Update - Residual Urine in Bladder
- Urine Retention and Oxycontin
- Tiredness and urination feel
- urinary retention
- kidney and urinary pain with retention HELP!
- Constant feeling of not emptying bladder
- urine retention
- Urine Retention with other symptoms
- Urine retention - Sphyncher block
- Urgency and Urine Retention - UTI or something else?
Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Urine retention or relevant symptoms:
- Genitourinary (The urination system) (235)
- Musculoskeletal (Muscles, joints and bones) (663)
- Neurological (Nerves) (606)
- Psychiatric (Mental Health) (359)
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Causes of Urine retention listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Urine retention as a symptom include:
- Bladder cancer
- Diamorphine
- Haematocolpos
- Pethidine
- Poliomyelitis
- Pregnancy
- Surgery complication
- more causes...»
See full list of 215
causes of Urine retention
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medications or substances causing Urine retention:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Urine retention as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Cytarabine Hydrochloride
- Cytosar-U
- Cyclizine
- Marezine
- Clonidine
- Catapres
- more causes...»
See full list of 53
medications causing Urine retention
Drug interactions causing Urine retention:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Urine retention as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Amitriptyline (Elavil) and Duloxetine (Cymbalta) interaction
- Amoxapine (Asendin) and Duloxetine (Cymbalta) interaction
- Clomipramine (Anafranil) and Duloxetine (Cymbalta) interaction
- Desipramine (Norpramin) and Duloxetine (Cymbalta) interaction
- Doxepin (Sinequan) and Duloxetine (Cymbalta) interaction
- Imipramine (Tofranil) and Duloxetine (Cymbalta) interaction
- more interactions...»
See full list of 2366 drug interactions causing Urine retention
Article Excerpts about Urine retention
Urinary retention , or bladder-emptying problems, is a common urological problem with many possible causes. Normally, urination can be initiated voluntarily and the bladder empties completely. Urinary retention is the abnormal holding of urine in the bladder. (Source: excerpt from Your Urinary System and How It Works: NIDDK)
Urinary retention , or bladder-emptying problems, is a common urological problem with many possible causes. Normally, urination can be initiated voluntarily and the bladder empties completely. Urinary retention is the abnormal holding of urine in the bladder. (Source: excerpt from Your Urinary System and How It Works: NIDDK)
Definitions of Urine retention:
Inability to urinate. The etiology of this disorder includes obstructive, neurogenic, pharmacologic, and psychogenic causes.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Organs affected by Urine retention:
The list of organs typically affected by Urine retention may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Urine retention
The list below shows some of the causes of Urine retention mentioned in various sources:
- Accelerated hypertension - reduced urination
- Acquired angioedema - urinary retention
- Acquired angioedema, type 1 - urinary retention
- Acquired angioedema, type 2 - urinary retention
- Acute intermittent porphyria - urinary retention
- Acute prostatis
- Acute Renal Failure - decreased urine output/frequency of urination
- more causes...»
See full list of 215 causes of Urine retention
How Common are these Causes of Urine retention?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Urine retention. Of the 215 causes of Urine retention that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2 causes are "very common" diseases
- 5 causes are "common" diseases
- 4 causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 2 causes are "rare" diseases
- 10 causes are "very rare" diseases
- 197 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 215 causes of Urine retention
Conditions listing symptoms: Urine retention:
The following list of conditions have 'Urine retention' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Urine retention:
The following list of conditions have 'Urine retention' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Causes of Urine retention Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Urine retention based
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What are the alternative names for Urine retention:
Bladder distension, Distended bladder, Urinary retention
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Urine retention:
Subtypes of Urine retention:
Interrupted urine flow (1 cause), Inability to urinate (2 causes), Reduced urine (122 causes), Weak urination (122 causes), Lack of urine (122 causes), Infrequent urination (4 causes), Urinary hesitancy (5 causes), Urinary dribbling (3 causes), Urethral obstruction (6 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Urine retention:
Urinary symptoms (1000 causes), Urinary difficulty (522 causes), Bladder symptoms (841 causes), Urinary problems (864 causes), Sexual symptoms (1531 causes)
Symptoms related to Urine retention:
Urinary difficulty, urinary urgency, urinary symptoms
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Medical News summaries about Urine retention
Our news pages contain the following medical news summaries about Urine retention and many other medical conditions:
- Failure to diagnose in a timely man allegedly led to death
- Preeclampsia is a serious condition faced by some pregnant women
- Woman dies from Hantavirus misdiagnosed as urinary tract infection
News Archives for Urine retention
Medical news articles related to Urine retention include:
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Urine retention
Medical research papers related to Urine retention include:
- Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR). In: Guidelines on paediatric urology.
- Paediatric Urology
- Consensus statement on high-dose antipsychotic medication
- Antimuscarinic Drugs for Parkinson's
- Female genital mutilation: an educational resource for nurses and midwives
- Duration of short-term indwelling catheters: a systematic review of the evidence
- Parkinson's disease
- Spinal Disc Problems (including Red Flags Signs)
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- Introduction: Urine retention
- Basic Summary for Urine retention
- Types of Urine retention
- Causes of Urine retention
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- Symptoms of Urine retention
- Complications of Urine retention
- Treatments for Urine retention
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