What is Dysuria? Dysuria is the term for painful urination and can vary from mild discomfort to a burning sensation or severe pain when urinating. The pain may be felt in the bladder or urethra during urination or could extend across the entire perineum. It is not uncommon for the pain to persist throughout the day and >> Read More ...
What is urethritis? Urethritis is the medical term for inflammation of the urethra, the muscular tube that carries urine from the bladder to pass it out into the external environment. Due to the frequency of urethritis occurring as a result of an infection, it is often accepted that the term urethritis is due to >> Read More ...
The urethra is the muscular tube that runs from the bladder to the external urethral orifice where it carries urine from the bladder to be expelled into the environment. In men, the urethra traverses the prostate gland, passes along the penis to terminate at the glans penis (penis tip). With women, the urethra is much >> Read More ...
The urethra is the canal that leads from the urinary bladder to allow for urine to be expelled into the environment. In men, the urethra also carries semen, traverses the prostate gland which lies below the bladder and runs through the penis. In women, the urethra is much shorter and terminates just anterior to the vagina. >> Read More ...
Many cases of a fallen bladder in women are asymptomatic meaning that there are no apparent signs or symptoms. This can occur for years despite a mild droop being present and could remain asymptomatic throughout life. It is believed that almost all women who have undergone multiple vaginal deliveries have some degree of a >> Read More ...
A cystocele or prolapsed bladder occurs when the support structures of the pelvic cavity are compromised. The contents of the pelvic cavity cannot maintain its normal anatomical position and herniate into surrounding hollow viscera like the vagina. This is commonly known as a dropped bladder and the process by which this >> Read More ...
A cystocele is the medical term for a prolapsed bladder, which occurs when the tissues and structures supporting the urinary bladder in its normal anatomical position weakens and stretches. It is a type of hernia where the bladder protrudes into the vaginal wall. A cystocele is also known by common terms like a fallen, >> Read More ...
Weak bladder is a common term to denote two urinary disorders, either urinary incontinence or frequent urination. Despite the use of the term ‘weak’, there is often no functional disorder of the bladder and successful treatment will lead to normal urinary habits and bladder control. Often the same causative >> Read More ...
What is cystitis? Cystitis is the medical term for inflammation of the urinary bladder. Most cases are due to an infection although other factors such as autoimmune disorders, chemical and mechanical trauma may also cause cystitis. Bacterial infection, often associated with an infection of the urethra (urethritis), is the >> Read More ...
The bladder stores urine until the accumulated urine stretches the bladder to a significant degree to trigger the reflexes that will result in urination. With the relaxation of the external urethral sphincter, increase in abdominal pressure and contraction of the detrusor muscle, urine will be passed out when the situation >> Read More ...
