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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Urinary retention
  1. Enlarged Prostate (BPH) (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... your chance of developing serious conditions, including: Acute urinary retention. With this condition, you suddenly can't urinate at all. This a medical emergency. Acute urinary retention is common in older males and the chance ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/enlargedprostatebph.html - Health Topics
  2. Bladder Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    The bladder is a hollow organ in your lower abdomen that stores urine. Many conditions can affect your bladder. Some common ones are: Cystitis - inflammation ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bladderdiseases.html - Health Topics
  3. Urine and Urination (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your kidneys make urine by filtering wastes and extra water from your blood. The waste is called urea. Your blood carries it to the kidneys. From the kidneys, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/urineandurination.html - Health Topics
  4. Urethral Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    The urethra is the tube that allows urine to pass out of the body. In men, it's a long tube that runs through the penis. It also carries semen in men. In ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/urethraldisorders.html - Health Topics
  5. Pelvic Floor Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    The pelvic floor is a group of muscles and other tissues that form a sling or hammock across the pelvis. In women, it holds the uterus, bladder, bowel, and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pelvicfloordisorders.html - Health Topics
  6. Prostate Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is the prostate? The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system. It lies just below the bladder. It makes fluid that is part of semen. What ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/prostatediseases.html - Health Topics