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I am unable to hold my urine. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 20 years old, so this is embarrassing. Lately, I have not been able to hold my urine. Sometimes I pee on the way to the toilet or even at night. There are instances where I will be in the grocery store and all of the sudden I would have to run across the store, but still not make ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. No need to be embarrassed. Discussing your problem with a doctor will be helpful in solving it, so please be free while communicating. The problem you are telling is common among females as the urethra is short, and weak pelvic muscles make it hard to hold urine. I sugge... Read Full »
What could be the reason for mild naval pain and burning sensation during urination?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20-year-old female. I have mild pain in the naval area and below it continuously. Sometimes it gets severe with burning sensation on urination. I get mouth ulcers sometimes, and rarely the pain reaches up to the chest. One year back, I had a problem with urinating, and a few ot... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Pain at the naval area especially during the filling phase and pain reduction after passing urine with burning sensation are consistent with inflammation of the bladder, bladder stone, or lower ureteric stone. Inflammation of urinary bladder can be acute or chronic. In ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have an issue of frequent but little amount of urination. I need to urinate 15 times a day, and the color of my urine is clear or yellowish without any pain. I underwent STD tests, which came out negative. However, the tests indicated the presence of bacteria in my urine, for which t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Thank you for reaching us at icliniq.com. I am here to provide expert opinions on your medical issues. Based on the information you provided, it seems that you experience urination mostly in drops. Additionally, I would like to know if you have to strain while passing urine and how long you ha... Read Full »
How do you stop urinary bladder leakage?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 25 year old female. I am facing an issue with my urinary bladder. Most of the times I find my underwear wet with water or urine and not with white discharge. I feel my urine gets leaked. It is not that I tend to hold onto my urine for long. Whenever I feel like urinating, I instant... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Can you please provide more history? How long have you been having this issue now? Do you have pain with urination? How many kids to you have and were they relieved vaginally? Did you have any bladder or cervical procedure? Read Full »
I have a twitching in my right leg and a weak bladder. Please assist.
Query: Hello doctor, Since eight months, I have been having twitching in my right leg and foot and extremely mild weakness combined with intermittent bladder hesitancy. I finally had an MRI of my lumbar spine. I am currently a college student doing a studyabroad and so I am attaching my MRI results.The res... Read Full »
Answer: Hello Welcome to icliniq.com. Considering your symptoms (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), I recommend performing nerve conduction studies to exclude possible neuropathy and a brain MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) to exclude MS (multiple sclerosis). The lumbar spine MRI is n... Read Full »
What could be the reason for my weak urine stream and poor erection?
Query: Hello doctor, My problem is I have been masturbating for a long time, and now I am facing problems. I cannot stop my urine, and it is hard to control. When I urinate, it just comes out a little, and I think my bladder is weak. My penis is strong only for a few minutes and goes down soon. Also, my p... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your distress, and I will do my best to advise you. Masturbation usually does not cause trouble if it is done on an occasional basis and avoiding friction by lubrication and clean hygiene. From your presentation and mentioned issues, I will take it one by one... Read Full »
My brother is unable to control his urine sometimes. What could be done?
Query: Hello doctor, My brother having a problem. When he was 3 years old he underwent an operation in the bladder. I have attached all the summary for your reference. Now he is 25 years old, still, he cannot control the urine for sometimes. Could you please suggest what we can do for this? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read through your query in detail. Please find my observations below. Your brother was treated for a tethered cord with a lipoma in close proximity to the cord at the sacral region. It means that he had a fat-containing tumor in the lower end of the spinal cord.... Read Full »