Urinary incontinence (enuresis) is the term for any involuntary leakage of urine as the person is unable to prevent the flow of urine out of the bladder. It is often referred to simply as poor bladder control but urinary incontinence often involves other structures of the genitourinary system as well. Incontinence in >> Read More ...
What is hematuria? Hematuria is the term for red blood cells (RBC’s) in the urine commonly referred to as blood in the urine. This is not a normal phenomenon and the presence of red blood cells raises the concern about some kidney or urinary tract disease leading to bleeding. Hematuria will not always result in a >> Read More ...
HaroldG55 Asked : I have been experiencing intense itching while urinating which settles but does not go away completely after I stop urinating. The itching sensation is like inside the penis and no matter how much I rub the area or try to scratch around the penis, nothing relieves it. Sometimes the itching gets quite >> Read More ...
Incontinence is the involuntary passing of urine and often referred to as a leaky bladder. Drug therapy for incontinence may not be effective in every case. Depending on the cause and individual response to medication, drugs may only offer short term relief. Along with surgery, devices, behavioral and/or physical >> Read More ...
Frequent urination is passing out urine more often than is the norm for a person. The number of times that a person urinates in a day can vary among individuals. In urinary frequency, there is a significant change in the normal pattern to the point where a person has to wake up at night to urinate (nocturia). Urinary >> Read More ...
Polyuria is the term for an excessive urine output marked by a high urine volume and frequent urination. An output of 3 litres (approximately 100 fluid ounces) or more of urine per day is considered as polyuria. Since the bladder can only store about 300 to 500ml of urine, the need to urinate frequently may be a common >> Read More ...
What is oliguria or anuria? Oliguria is the output of less than 400ml of urine in a 24 hour period. Although the normal urine output in a day is approximately 1 to 2 liters (30 to 70 fluid ounces), the body only needs to pass out between 300ml to 500ml per day to rid the system of excess solutes and waste products. Another >> Read More ...
DanielleTK Asked : I have been experiencing a stinging pain whenever my bladder is full past week and my doctor suspected a UTI and prescribed antibiotics. I have completed the course but the sting has not settled down as yet. It gets much worse while passing urine and continues afterwards but slowly settles down. There is >> Read More ...
Guide to Urinary Pain The medical term for pain experienced when urinating is known as dysuria. It is a broad term to describe discomfort when urinating including burning during urination. At other times urinary pain may be unrelated to the process of urination. Kidney pain (flank pain), ureteral pain (loin pain), bladder >> Read More ...
What is diabetic nephropathy? Diabetic nephropathy is a complication seen in longstanding diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) where progressing impairment of kidney function leads to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). It affects both type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients and is the most common kidney condition requiring >> Read More ...
