Bladder dysfunction is a range of disorders associated with the holding and release of urine. Improper muscle contraction due to excessive urinary retention is associated with bladder dysfunction. Increased age is also associated with bladder dysfunctions. Neurological problems are associated with bladder dysfunctions. Such conditions are called neurogenic bladder.
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My 75-year-old mother is having problems with urine accumulation. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother is 75 years old and weighs around 88 pounds. For quite some time she was having a problem with urine accumulation and difficulty in clearing up. Ultrasound abdomen pelvis showed a distended urinary bladder with normal wall thickness. No calculus is seen in the lumen. The duct... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In elderly females, the problem of being unable to clear urine is common due to weakness in the bladder muscle due to age and bladder support muscle weakness. This can either be temporary due to bladder infection or permanent due to extreme bladder muscle weakness (a... Read Full »
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