Urinary Problems

Guide to Urinary Problems

Urine is produced in the kidney by filtering waste products, excess electrolytes and water from the blood. It is then passed down the ureter to the kidney where it stored. Upon voiding (passing of urine), urine is then forced out of the bladder and into the urethra from where it is passed into the environment.

Causes of Types of Urinary Problems

Urinary problems may arise in one of four processes :

1. Production of urine (glomerular filtration)
2. Passage of urine from the kidney to the urethra
3. Storage of urine in the bladder
4. Passing of urine (voiding)

Signs and Symptoms of Urinary Problems

• Urinary incontinence
  • Causes of urine leakage
  • Causes of poor bladder control

• Frequent Urination
  • Causes of frequent urination
  • Urinary frequency in men and women

• Leaky bladder
  • Treatment for incontinence
  • Medication for incontinence

• Severe urinary incontinence
  • Men, women and infants (babies)

• Urinary Pain

• Polyuria
  • Excessive urine
  • Excessive urination
  • Causes of high urine output

• Foamy urine
  • Causes of bubbles in the urine
  • Causes of white froth and lather in the urine

• Hematuria
  • Passing of blood in the urine
  • Bloody urine
  • Causes of red color in urine
  • Gross hematuria
  • Microscopic hematuria
  • Isolated hematuria
  • Benign hematuria
  • Benign familial hematuria
  • Essential hematuria
  • Asymptomatic hematuria

• Anuria
  • No urine
  • Absence of urine
  • Less than 100ml of urine in a day (24 hour period)

• Oliguria
  • Less urine
  • Little urine
  • Less than 400 ml of urine in a day (24 hour period)

• Dysuria
  • Pain when urinating
  • Painful urination
  • Burning urination

• Nocturia
  • Frequent urination at night
  • Causes of urinary frequency at night time
  • Waking up from sleep to urinate

• Urine Problems
  • Urine Color
  • Urine Odor
  • Urine Volume
  • Urine Output

Article reviewed by Dr. Greg. Last updated on July 23, 2010