Urinary Retention
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I feel urine left after I went to the bathroom
Difficulty completely emptying the bladder
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Content updated on Sep 6, 2022
About the symptom
Feeling like you have not emptied your bladder after urinating. This can be due to blockage of the urethra, the tube that empties the bladder, or a weak bladder.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Feeling of urine remaining in my bladder
Possible causes
- Overactive bladder
This is a group of urinary symptoms that causes patients to need to urinate often, or have sudden urges to urinate that is difficult to control. This is a result of excessive bladder contractions.
- Chronic pyelonephritis
A type of urinary tract infection, characterized by repeated and chronic bacterial infection of the kidneys.
- Trichomoniasis
Infection of the vagina by a parasite called Trichomonas. The disease is sexually transmitted, but does often not cause any symptoms in men.
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- Pollakiuria
- Cystitis
- Uterine fibroids
- Neurogenic bladder
Related serious diseases
- Tuberculosis (TB) (including scrofuloderma)
Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection, most commonly in the lungs. Other sites of infection include the lymph nodes, intestines, and skin.
- Urethritis
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Do you have difficulty completely emptying your bladder?
Do you feel pain when passing urine?
Do you have back pain?
Do you have a fever?
Have you ever had red or brown urine (hematuria)?
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National Center for Child Health and Development, Japan