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Will antidepressants cause overactive bladder?
Query: Hi doctor, For the past five days, my mother is having a urine retention problem. Last year she took medicine for an overactive bladder problem for almost six months and stopped it. Last year she had the same issue. She took Bladmir 50 and Soliten 5 mg for overactive bladder. She also took Doxy-1 L... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms and treatment which you have mentioned are not matching. Overactive bladder person has increased frequency to pass urine, and for them, Bladmir (Mirabegron) will be useful. If your mother has problems emptying the bladder fully, that is under activity of... Read Full »
How to treat a chronic bladder issue?
Query: Hello doctor, May I submit the test result of a urine sample for a medical assessment? My wife asked me to report the following: she suffers from chronic bladder issues, an urge to urinate, frequent micturition. She undertook a test of a urine sample a couple of days ago. The results are shown in th... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. She seems to be having an active urinary tract infection. The cause of UTI is not known yet, but it is common in females. It would help if you got an ultrasound of the abdomen with PVRU (post-void residual urine test), CBC (complete blood count), RFT (renal function te... Read Full »
Why do I have discomfort and pain in the penis?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 29 years old and had UTI eleven months back. I took antibiotics for seven days and then it became fine. After a month, I did a urine culture and had E.coli in it. Again, I was advised to take antibiotics for 15 days. Nothing helped me. Again, I continued taking antibiotics. I cons... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have pain due to prostatitis. It is a difficult condition to treat. I suggest you avoid activities that aggravate prostatitis such as prolonged sitting or bicycling. You can take supplements containing echinacea, garlic, goldenseal to reduce your inflammation. Takin... Read Full »
What causes tingling feeling when urinating?
Query: Hello doctor, I suddenly feel a tingling sensation after urination and a slight prick sort of a thing. I visited a doctor for the same and had been diagnosed with a urine infection. I also have a constant urge to urinate. He gave a dose of antibiotics which I had to take for three da... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your symptoms, you seems to have a urinary tract infection. The treatment is a full course of antibiotics which ranges from three to seven days depending on the severity of symptoms. Antibiotics usually give symptomatic relief in 24 hours but it takes mini... Read Full »
What is the treatment for redness on penis and urge to urinate?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 29-year-old male. I am having redness on the penis head and urge to urinate for the past four months. I had a habit of masturbation, but now I have stopped it. Can it be due to any structural defect in the penis due to masturbation? I took five days course of antibiotics and T-ba... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Redness in the penis can be due to local infection. Did you have any unprotected sex? If not, we can think of fungal infection. Share a picture for confirmation. Local application of Lobate-GM Neo (Clobetasole propionate, Neomycin sulfate, and Miconazole nitrate) oin... Read Full »
Are my urinary problems occur due to frequent masturbation?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 27 year old unmarried male. I have a problem while urinating from past two years. I have consulted my urologist, and we did many tests like urine culture, serum creatinine, and ultrasound KUB. After all these tests my doctor said there is no problem in my urinary tract. A few m... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to know about your problem. Frequent urination is a common problem called overactive bladder. Other than this, mild pain in the urogenital region can be due to neural pain. Masturbation usually does not cause these problems. I hope you had already taken a cou... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have been suffering from UTI for the past two days. Every morning I seem to be experiencing the urge of peeing which results in extreme pain after that. After drinking plenty of water the irritation seems to be stable. I am not on any medications currently. UTI started three months b... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. First of all, get a urine routine and urine culture done. I understand how troublesome a UTI (urinary tract infection) can be but do not worry about it as it can be treated very easily. Drink plenty of fluids and if it is very painful then ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I do have urinary urgency for ten years. The CT scan was done to check the abdomen for constipation. The result showed circumferential wall thickening in the urinary bladder, which can be seen with nondistention versus cystitis. Please explain. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Thickening of the bladder wall is generally a sign of bladder infection, UTI (urinary tract infection), or cystitis. Still, it can be a sign of chronic inflammation or bladder outlet obstruction. Please help me wit... Read Full »
I have had pain and incomplete urination since I did fingering. Can this be cured?
Query: Hi doctor,I have pain while peeing, and this occurs after fingering. Also, complete urination is not possible. It has been happening every time for the last five days. I always have the feeling to pee, but not able to pee, and it hurts like something is stuck. Also, I had a fungal infection near my ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your symptoms are suggestive of a urinary tract infection. I suggest you perform a urine examination to rule out the cause of your symptoms. I hope this helps you. Thank you. Read Full »
I have a constant urge to urinate. What could be the reason?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 31-year-old woman. This problem started four years ago when I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. And I suffer from a constant and persistent urge to urinate concentrated in my urethra. Sometimes, it is accompanied by pressure, discomfort, slight pain, twitching, or spa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You may be suffering from an underactive bladder. Tablet Urivoid (Bethanechol), one tablet in the morning and evening, should help. Please send me the urodynamics report with graphs. Read Full »