Conditions
Atonic Bladder
Ever been so desperate for the toilet you thought you might burst? Well that’s a bit like what having a case of atonic bladder feels like – all the time. Atonic, or sometimes ‘flaccid’, bladder sees the organ dilate as usual but fail to empty. This is often due to the brain sending incorrect signals to the bladder usually stemming from some kind of spinal cord injury or a condition such as multiple sclerosis. The problem can also be caused by a blockage of the urinary canal, normally caused by bladder stones or, in men, an enlarged prostate. When the urethra is blocked by the prostate it requires a much higher pressure to be able to empty the bladder. Relief can take a number of forms, such as an indwelling or intermittent catheter – which is a tube used to drain the urine from the body manually. Manual exercises, such as pressing on the bladder to squeeze the urine out, or straining the abdominal muscles as if having a bowel movement, can also prove efficient. If not dealt with, complications can arise from the condition; the bladder can become stretched from the pressure of the urine inside, which can damage the bladder walls, in turn leading to a urinary tract infection.
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hi iam 44 year old woman i got a week bladder iam wetting myself all the time and cant stop i goes 2 the toilet and only a little bit comes out cant walk far bec it just comes out been 2 the doctors they said my urine in fine please help me thanks
Hi I'm 16 years old and I have a weak bladder when I need the toliet I'm running nearly everytime and its sometimes only a tiny bit of wee, everytime i drink i need the toliet and after ive been to the toliet i need to go again, aslo i cant hold it for long ever. ive been to the doctor, she said everything is fine but its not i need help. what should i do??
hi im 21 and i always seem to have the same problem! and if i don't tend to go straight away it hurts. i also have trouble not waking in the night to go toilet. i too have also been the doctor for help but they cant seem to see whats wrong! as i have got older the problem has got more embarrassing now im too embarrassed to go back?
my husband sometimes wets himself ten minutes after been to the toilet it is only a bit but he doesnt know he has until it feels cold down below
Hi I'm 18 years old and I have a weak bladder when I need the toliet I'm running nearly everytime and its sometimes only a tiny bit of wee, I also have shooting pains around my bladder and vagina there quite Sharp and painful, any idea what this could be? I don't want to go to my doctor or any1, I don't like gettin naked infront of people apart from my boyfriend. also I have a lot of back pain is this connected maybe?
Hi, I'm Sam aged 42years for the 3-4 years I frequently attend the toilet, so badly now that I almost plan my route so there are toilets along the way. Each night I may be 2-3 times per might almost around the same times which is alarming. When the urge happens I cannot hold it for very long thats why planning is so important. I have tried Toviaz much to my disappointment. Is there anyone who has had a similar experience and recieved the correct help?
Hi, i,m a 48 & male, I,ve been having urinating problems for about 4 years now these are mostly urgency but when i have alcohol it become,s urgent & frequent and have wet the bed at night.I also can,t seem to ejaculate could this be related ? I have spoken to my doctor about this but all i got was Viagra tablets which did,nt help. I have tried different medication for my bladder most seem to stop the frequency but do little for the urgency which when i need to go i have to go quick, at the moment i,ve been taking Toviaz 4mg which seems to work the best for the frequency is there anything i can do or be done for the urgency ?
I have had a neurogenic bladder for almost two years, and am totally catheter-dependent. I use intermittent catheters during the day and a Foley at night with a drainage bottle. I also have a diverticulum on the top of my bladder, which has almost the same capacity as my bladder. That give me a total capacity of about 900ml, which is substantially reduced from my "pre-regular-cathing" capacity of about 1.5 liters. The root cause is nerve damage in my lower spine.
My 17yr old granddaughter is sexually active.Whenever she has had a bath she feels the need to "squeeze the excess water from her vagina"apparently quite a large amount comes out.Is this normal?
Hi I'm Shannon when I was younger I used to wet the bed everysingle day but now I'm 16 I don't do it as often but I do frequently and it's really embarrassing when I wanna stay at friends houses or go on holiday ......the doctor told me I have an over active bladder and I'd like to know am I untitled to any operation or anything that can stop this from happening?
hi shannon im toni, i am 21 and i have exactly the same problem. it gets harder as you get older and it tends to get more embarrising i want help but too scared and embarresed to keep going back to my gp as they dont seem to pay much notice?
hi tony sorry to hear that the gps are useless with me they said id grow out of it there needs to be some sort of operation or medication to stop it .thankyou for replying to my comment made me feel more confident and knowing im not the only one with this problem.
hi my name is john i am 26yrs old. every time i drink i keep going the toilet more times than any one else when i drink achool it is even worse i go every 15 mins and cant even ejaculate during sex and sometimes i wet the bed
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