Bladder Symptoms

Bladder symptoms need to be diagnosed by urology specialists to prevent serious or even fatal consequences. The bladder is a muscular sac that acts as a reservoir for your urine. The urine is carried from the kidneys through the ureters and into the bladder, where it is stored until the body is ready to empty it through the urethra. Under normal circumstances, you can control when to hold and release your urine. Bladder symptoms such as  urinary retention, microscopic hematuria, gross hematuria, stress incontinence, frequent urination, urinary incontinence, bladder pain, burning while voiding, and even some prostate symptoms are indicative of multiple bladder disorders, diseases, growths, and trauma. These bladder symptoms may indicate bladder infection, cancer bladder invasion, or systemic urinary symptoms such as urinary tract infection, our world class urology specialists will diagnose, treat, and it follow-up to get back your healthy bladder. 

Bladder symptoms are signs of several possible urological conditions. One of the most common symptoms is bladder pain caused by cystitis, which is the medical term for inflammation of the bladder. Most often cystitis is caused by bacterial bladder infections, also known as urinary tract infections.

Bladder infection symptoms can include frequent urination or a burning sensation during urination. Other urinary tract infection symptoms are microscopic hematuria (microscopic traces of blood in urine) or gross hematuria (visible blood in urine), urinary retention (lack of ability to urinate), cloudy urine or strong-smelling urine, or low-grade fever. Bladder infection symptoms in women are more common than bladder infection symptoms in men. Women usually experience more UTI bladder problems than men because their genital area is more susceptible to harboring bacteria. In addition, a female’s urethra is shorter and bacteria can reach the bladder faster.

Urinary tract infection causes vary but are most often associated with bacteria from outside the body that has entered through the urethra and multiplied in the system. A urinary tract infection can occur as a result of bacteria transmitted through sexual intercourse or bacteria, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) that is found in the genital area. Other causes of a bladder infection include a bladder stone or kidney stone impeding urine flow, changes in the immune system, prolonged use of bladder catheters, and pregnancy. A male urinary tract infection can also develop from an enlarged prostate. Prescribed antibiotics are the most common treatment for a urinary tract infection caused by bacteria.

Bladder symptoms also include an overactive bladder, a type of urinary incontinence that is caused by bladder spasms that create a sudden and unintentional need to urinate, or stress incontinence, or a weak bladder that causes leaky bladder symptoms. Some bladder symptoms require special bladder treatment. Prolapse surgery, prostate surgery, kidney surgery, kidney stones treatment and even penis surgery are just some of the urologic surgery procedures that address bladder symptoms. Bladder surgery called a cystectomy that removes all or part of the bladder is sometimes necessary for cancer bladder conditions. It’s important to maintain good bladder health to avoid further complications, such as kidney infection or bladder failure symptoms.

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