Urinary retention can be caused by obstructions or damage in the penile urethra, prostate, or bladder from conditions like congenital valves, BPH, cancer, or injuries. Neurological issues in the pelvic splanchnic nerve or bladder nerves from conditions like cauda equina syndrome can also cause urinary retention. Additional rare causes include tethered spinal cords, psychosocial factors, certain drugs, or obstructions from stones or metastases anywhere in the urinary tract.
Urinary retention can be caused by obstructions or damage in the penile urethra, prostate, or bladder from conditions like congenital valves, BPH, cancer, or injuries. Neurological issues in the pelvic splanchnic nerve or bladder nerves from conditions like cauda equina syndrome can also cause urinary retention. Additional rare causes include tethered spinal cords, psychosocial factors, certain drugs, or obstructions from stones or metastases anywhere in the urinary tract.
Urinary retention can be caused by obstructions or damage in the penile urethra, prostate, or bladder from conditions like congenital valves, BPH, cancer, or injuries. Neurological issues in the pelvic splanchnic nerve or bladder nerves from conditions like cauda equina syndrome can also cause urinary retention. Additional rare causes include tethered spinal cords, psychosocial factors, certain drugs, or obstructions from stones or metastases anywhere in the urinary tract.
Phimosis or pinhole meatus Circumcision Obstruction in the urethra, for example a stricture (usually caused either by injury or STD), a metastasis or a precipitated pseudogout crystal in the urine
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Prostate
BPH Prostate cancer and other pelvic malignancy Prostatitis
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Bladder
Detrusor Sphincter Dyssnergia
Neurogenic bladder (commonly pelvic splanchic nerve damage, cauda equina syndrome, descending cortical fibers lesion, pontine micturition or storage center lesions, or parkinson dissease) Iatrogenic (caused by medical treatment/procedure) scarring of the bladder neck (commonly from removal of indwelling catheter or cystoscopy operations) Damage to the bladder
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Other
Tethered Spinal Cord syndrome
Physogenic causes (psychosocial stresses, fear associated with urination) Use of NSAIDs or drugs with Anticholinergic properties. Stones or metastases can theoretically appear anywhere along the urinary tract, but vary in frequency depending on anatomy Muscarinic antagonist such as Atropine and Scolopamine