Intermittent catheterization every 6 hours in postpartum women with urinary retention may be a better strategy than extended catheterization over 24 hours, a new prospective, randomized, controlled ...

A new study examined the absolute and relative risk of urogenital, colorectal, and neurological cancers after a diagnosis of AUR. Higher risk was generally confined to the first 3 months after ...

Intermittent catheterization is a medical technique used to help empty the bladder. A catheter can be passed through the urethra or through a surgical channel in the skin to the bladder, after which ...

Among over 450 such patients, no significant difference was observed in the rate of PUR for those who received an intraoperative catheter placement versus those who did not (9.6% vs 8.5%, respectively ...

A number of female patients, aged 60 and older, have been found to have urinary retention during the recovery period following total hip replacement or hip fracture. (Whether the retention preceded or ...

Constipation may increase your risk of developing urinary tract infections (UTIs) by putting pressure on your bladder. This pressure may lead to urinary retention and bacterial growth. Share on ...

If you are having trouble starting to urinate or maintaining a flow, you could have urinary hesitancy. The condition occurs in both men and women. But it's more common in older men. Urinary hesitancy ...

Post-obstructive diuresis is a condition that causes prolonged urination in unusually large volumes. Treatment is not always necessary, although doctors may need to administer fluid and electrolyte ...

Proper urinary elimination is a key indicator of your overall health, especially as you get older. If your ability to urinate is impaired, it can cause a wide variety of other conditions. Impaired ...

Atonic bladder is a condition where the bladder muscles cannot contract fully. This can cause difficulty urinating or completely emptying the bladder. Left untreated, it can lead to complications such ...