What are some chronic diseases that affect urination?

Bladder Diseases
  • Cystitis - inflammation of the bladder, often from an infection.
  • Urinary incontinence - loss of bladder control.
  • Overactive bladder - a condition in which the bladder squeezes urine out at the wrong time.
  • Interstitial cystitis - a chronic problem that causes bladder pain and frequent, urgent urination.

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What diseases cause urinary problems?

Certain urinary tract conditions may lead to frequent urination:
  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
  • Bladder cancer.
  • Bladder stones.
  • Interstitial cystitis (also called painful bladder syndrome)
  • Kidney changes that affect how well the kidneys work.
  • Kidney infection (also called pyelonephritis)
  • Overactive bladder.

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What are 5 urinary conditions disorders?

The Bladder
  • Bladder Cancer.
  • Bladder Diseases.
  • Interstitial Cystitis.
  • Kidney Stones.
  • Ostomy.
  • Overactive Bladder.
  • Urinalysis.
  • Urinary Incontinence.

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What are 2 types of conditions that can impair the urinary system?

Urologic diseases or conditions include urinary tract infections, kidney stones, bladder control problems, and prostate problems, among others. Some urologic conditions last only a short time, while others are long-lasting.

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What is the most common type of disorder affecting the urinary bladder?

Urinary tract infections are among the most widespread urological health issues. “A UTI is a bacterial infection of the urethra or bladder that occurs when outside bacteria gets into those spaces,” Murawsky said.

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Urinary Frequency, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.

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What type of problem most commonly affects the urinary system organs?

The most common urinary issues are bladder infections and urinary tract infections (UTIs). UTIs are more common in women than in men. More than 60% of women will get a UTI in their lifetime.

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What urinary disorder is caused by damage to nerves that control the bladder?

Neurogenic Bladder, also known as Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction, is when a person lacks bladder control due to brain, spinal cord or nerve problems. Several muscles and nerves must work together for your bladder to hold urine until you are ready to empty.

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What are 4 urinary disorders?

Some of the more common problems of the urinary system include:
  • Bladder infections - (cystitis) usually caused by bacteria.
  • Enlarged prostate - in men, this can make it difficult to empty the bladder.
  • Incontinence - when urine leaks out of the urethra.
  • Kidney infections - when a bladder infection 'backs up' the ureters.

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What is the most common urological problem?

Urinary tract infections are the most common type of urologic problem and occur much more frequently in women. In fact, close to 60 percent of women will experience a UTI at some point in their life, while UTIs affect only 12 percent of men.

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What are 2 factors which affect urinary output?

The amount of urine which a person produces can depend on many different factors1 such as:
  • The consumption of certain types of food.
  • The amount of liquid consumed.
  • The amount of food consumed.
  • The amount of fluid lost through breathing and perspiration.
  • Medical conditions.
  • Certain medications.

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What are female urinary disorders?

There are a number of bladder issues that can affect women, and the most common are:
  • Urinary tract infection (UTI) that affects the bladder (cystitis)
  • Urinary incontinence.
  • Overactive bladder.
  • Interstitial cystitis (also known as bladder pain syndrome)
  • Bladder cancer.

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How do you know if something is wrong with your bladder?

See a health care professional if you have symptoms of a bladder problem, such as trouble urinating, a loss of bladder control, waking to use the bathroom, pelvic pain, or leaking urine. Bladder problems can affect your quality of life and cause other health problems.

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What are the signs and symptoms of urinary system disorders?

Symptoms
  • A strong urge to urinate that doesn't go away.
  • A burning feeling when urinating.
  • Urinating often, and passing small amounts of urine.
  • Urine that looks cloudy.
  • Urine that appears red, bright pink or cola-colored — signs of blood in the urine.
  • Strong-smelling urine.

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What autoimmune disease affects the bladder?

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is an autoimmune related condition that causes discomfort or pain in the bladder and a need to urinate frequently and urgently. It is far more common in women than in men. The symptoms vary from person to person. Some people may have pain without urgency or frequency.

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Is peeing every 2 hours normal?

What's normal and how many times is too frequent to urinate? Most people pee about seven to eight times per day, on average. If you feel the need to pee much more than that, or if you're getting up every hour or 30 minutes to go, you might be frequently urinating.

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Why all of a sudden can I not hold my pee?

Urge Incontinence is the inability to hold urine long enough to reach the bathroom. This sudden, uncontrollable urge to urinate is often found in people with other conditions, such as diabetes, stroke, dementia, Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis.

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What is one of the most common diseases to affect the renal and urinary system?

Diabetes is the most common cause of kidney disease. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. But also heart disease and obesity can contribute to the damage that causes kidneys to fail. Urinary tract issues and inflammation in different parts of the kidney can also lead to long-term functional decline.

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What is the rare disease of urinary system?

Urofacial syndrome (UFS) is an extremely rare inherited disorder characterized by an unusual facial expression and disorder of the urinary tract (uropathy). When the bladder tries to empty, the outlet closes, meaning that the urine goes back towards the kidneys rather than out of the body.

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What is an example of urinary problems?

Types of urinary tract infections (UTIs)

cystitis – infection of the bladder. Cystitis is the most common lower urinary tract infection. urethritis – infection of the urethra. pyelonephritis – infection of the kidneys.

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What are urinary abnormalities?

Asymptomatic urinary abnormalities that are commonly diagnosed. by dipstick and microscopic examination of urine are glycosuria, pyuria, crystalluria, bacteriuria, hematuria, and proteinuria: Glycosuria: Glycosuria in the absence of hyperglycemia suggests. renal glycosuria or proximal tubular disease.

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How many types of urine diseases are there?

There are three different types of urinary tract infections. The type of infection depends on which part of the urinary tract is infected.

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What is interstitial cystitis of the bladder?

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is an inflamed or irritated bladder wall. It can lead to scarring and stiffening of the bladder. The bladder can't hold as much urine as it did in the past. It is a chronic disorder.

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What neurological disorders cause urinary retention?

Common causes of neurogenic LUTS or LUTD include spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, cerebrovascular accidents, cauda equina syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and multiple system atrophy. The pathophysiology is categorized according to the nature of the onset of neurological disease.

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What nerve is responsible for urination?

The pelvic nerves, which originate at the S2-S4 level sacral level of the spinal cord, are the main parasympathetic nerves and they 'make you pee', they cause contraction of the detrusor muscle and relaxation of the internal sphincter.

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What part of the brain controls the urge to urinate?

The mechanical process of urination is coordinated by the pons in the area known as the pontine micturition center (PMC). The conscious sensations associated with bladder activity are transmitted to the pons from the cerebral cortex.

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