Difficulty Urinating (Urinary Retention)
If you are experiencing difficulty with urinating, there could be multiple causes:
- Urinary tract infection
- Enlarged prostate
- Recent surgery/anesthesia
- Taking certain decongestants/antihistamines
- Taking certain bladder spasm medications
- Delaying voiding - causing the bladder to overdistend
Many people experience a decreasing force of their urinary stream while others are suddenly unable to urinate.
Things you can do to help with urination include:
- Sitting in a tub of warm water.
This may help to relax the muscles that aid in urination.
- Taking prostate medications as prescribed by your
doctor or urologist.
- Stopping the use of decongestants/antihistamines if you
have been using them.
In the event that you are completely unable to urinate (you will likely be very uncomfortable to say the least), you will need to have a catheter placed in your bladder. This can be done at our office during business hours (8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Mon. - Fri.). If this problem occurs after-hours or on a weekend or holiday, please go to the nearest emergency room.
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