Question 1

where exactly is the bladder? can you actually feel your bladder from the outside, if it's very full?

Accepted Answer

Feeling bladder: Your bladder rests right behind your pubic bone, and when distended, can reach to above your umbilicus.

Question 2

what is a tipped bladder?

Accepted Answer

Cystocele: This probably refers to a dropped bladder or cystocele.

Question 3

is a leaky bladder fixable?

Accepted Answer

Yes often: There are several causes for urinary incontinence and the treatments are very different depending on the cause.  The good news is that an effective solution can be found in 80% or more of cases.  Consult a urologist if you are male and a urogynecologist if you are female.

Question 4

what is bladder instillation?

Accepted Answer

Medication into blr: Medication is introduced into the bladder via a catheter.

Question 5

what is a compressed bladder ?

Accepted Answer

Empty: The bladder is empty.  A comrpessed bladder can have something compressing it.

Question 6

how much can your bladder hold ?

Accepted Answer

Adult -&gt; 5 - 600mL: (17 - 20 oz) calculation for children is to add 2 to  their age in years ; express it in oz.  Thus normal bladder volume for a 5-year-old is 7 oz or 210ml, 12 oz or 350 ml for a ten-year-old. Teen-agers have an adult size bladder. Full-term newborn babies have about a 50 - 60 ml bladder capacity, just about 2 oz. Of course some adults can stretch their bladders to hold a liter.

Question 7

can you have your bladder removed?

Accepted Answer

Yes but . . .: Why? Talk to your doc about what's going on in your life that would make you ask this question. Yes, the bladder can be removed, but usually only when someone has extensive bladder cancer. Frequent urinary tract infections are not enough reason for surgery. Nor urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control). You mentioned constipation which can sometimes aggravate/cause incontinence. Fix that 1st.

Question 8

y does bladder contracts nd expands?

Accepted Answer

Bladder: The bladder contracts down to almost nothing when it is empty. As your kidneys work it fills up to store urine until you are ready to go per. If you didn't have a bladder you would be dribbling and leaking all the time.

Question 9

how much can the human bladder hold?

Accepted Answer

Normally to 1200cc: Between 800 - 1200cc.

Question 10

what can cause a incontanant bladder?

Accepted Answer

Doctor can determine: Urinary incontinence isn't a disease, it's a symptom. It can be caused by everyday habits, underlying medical conditions or physical problems. A thorough evaluation by your doctor can help determine what's behind your incontinence.

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