Urine Retention

Urinary retention: causes, symptoms and treatment

Urinary retention is a condition in which a person has difficulty urinating, feels the bladder is full, and often tries to pass urine without success. This is an unpleasant and dangerous condition that can be caused by various diseases of the genitourinary system or damage to the central nervous system.

Causes of urinary retention

Urinary retention can be due to various reasons. The most common of them are diseases of the genitourinary system, which lead to the closure of the lumen of the urethra. These may be tumors, prostate adenoma, urolithiasis and other diseases.

In addition, urinary retention can occur as a result of damage to the central nervous system, such as a stroke or head injury. Inflammatory processes in the rectum and perineum, injuries to the pelvic bones, accompanied by damage to the urinary tract, can also lead to urinary retention.

Symptoms of urinary retention

Urinary retention is characterized by a frequent urge to urinate, a feeling of fullness of the bladder, pain in the suprapubic region and in the perineum. To avoid pain, the patient takes a gentle position - bends, tries to breathe shallowly. The skin becomes covered with sticky cold sweat and chills occur.

Treatment of urinary retention

Urinary retention requires immediate medical attention. Special instruments called catheters are used to remove urine from the bladder. In some cases, emergency surgery may be required.

After eliminating urinary retention, it is necessary to be examined by a urologist in order to determine the cause of its occurrence and subsequent treatment of the underlying disease. For diseases of the genitourinary system, treatment may include drug therapy, physical therapy or surgery.

To avoid urinary retention and other diseases of the genitourinary system, you need to monitor your health, lead a healthy lifestyle, regularly visit a urologist and follow his recommendations.