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Passing slightly less urine than usual
Passing much less urine than normal
Haven't passed urine in more than 12 hours
Difficult to urinate after vigorous exercise
Hardly passing urine
Pass less urine after vigorous exercise
Slight decreased output of urine
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Content updated on Nov 2, 2022
What is urinary retention?
Urinary retention is a condition where the bladder doesn't empty completely or at all during urination. It can be acute—a sudden inability to urinate, or chronic—a gradual inability to fully empty the bladder of urine.
Symptoms of urinary retention
Decrease in urine volume
Unable to pass urine for 12 hours or more
Questions your doctor may ask to check for urinary retention
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose urinary retention
Are you passing less urine?
Has it been more than 12 hours since you last passed urine?
Treatment for urinary retention
Treatment for urinary retention depends on whether it is acute. For the acute form, a catheter is inserted into the urethra to drain the bladder. Treatment of the chronic form depends on the cause.
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Diseases related to Urinary retention
References
Billet M, Windsor TA. Urinary Retention. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2019 Nov;37(4):649-660. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2019.07.005. Epub 2019 Aug 16. PMID: 31563200.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0733862719300690?via%3Dihub
Selius BA, Subedi R. Urinary retention in adults: diagnosis and initial management. Am Fam Physician. 2008 Mar 1;77(5):643-50. PMID: 18350762.
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2008/0301/p643.html
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