What causes urinary retention?

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What causes urinary retention?

• Urinary retention can be attributed to two causes
  either obstruction or non-obstruction.
• If there is an obstruction (for example, bladder
  or kidney stones), a blockage occurs and urine
  cannot flow unimpeded through your urinary track.
  This is the basis for acute urinary retention and
  is potentially life threatening. You must seek
  immediate emergency treatment.

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Symptoms of urinary retention differ according to
whether youre suffering from Acute or Chronic
Urinary Retention

• Common causes of non-obstructive urinary
  retention are
• Stroke
• Vaginal childbirth
• Pelvic injury or trauma
• Nerve disease in both men and women
• Impaired muscle or nerve function due to
  medication or anaesthesia
• Accidents that injure the brain or spinal cord

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How is urinary retention diagnosed?

• For acute urinary retention, the signs are often
  obvious. For example, you will be extremely
  uncomfortable, unable to pass urine and have a
  distended bladder. For chronic urinary retentions
  the diagnosis may only come after your doctor
  performs a series of tests. This is because some
  of the symptoms are shared with other conditions
  related to the bladder and urinary tract.

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Best Treatment of Frequent or urgent urination
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