Question 1

What is it called when you have a fear of losing bladder control?

Accepted Answer

Could also be stress urinary incintence with fear of losing bladder control because you experience some urinary leakage if you cough, sneeze or laugh.

Question 2

What i mean by a complicated bladder infection is that it's chronic, recurrent, and it's called enteroccocus faecalis. ?

Accepted Answer

do culture and take appropriate antibiotic
then low dose antibiotic for at least one month

Question 3

Is there a surgery called bladder neck collagen injection?

Accepted Answer

There is and you can read all about it here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29312842/
Should you need help in this area you will feel more secure knowing about it.  I would ask your doctor for more information.
Best wishes

Question 4

I have a bladder infection. can i get some medication called into my pharmacy this morning? thank you.

Accepted Answer

You might be right you got bladder infection because you might have had plenty experience so you sense UTI is coming. But in today's standard of healthcare, it's not a good idea to prescribe antibiotics without analyzing detailed Hx + physicals + a urinalysis at least. So, if new to you, to urgent care now; if old recurrent, you may wait but increase fluid intake so to increase urine output and...

Question 5

Since 2 weeks, i have a weak urine flow & my urine flow ends before my bladder feels empty. no pain. i called my gp & she said that it's nothing serious and will go away. it's been 2 weeks so i'm worried about what it could be?

Accepted Answer

Consult a urologist. Incomplete bladder emptying can lead to serious urinary tract infections. I assume you are not taking any medications that slow bladder emptying.  If not,there appears to be a neurologic disorder affecting your bladder function. The urologist will advise you after his/her assessment.

Question 6

I take medication for my bladder incontinence, it's called vesicare (solifenacin).. i'm wondering if it has bad side effects?

Accepted Answer

Overall this is a very safe medication.  The main side effects are dry mouth and constipation.  Serious side effects or allergic reactions are very rare

Question 7

After a urodynamics test my doctor said i was not feeling the bladder contractions while it was being filled. is this called a neurogenic bladder?

Accepted Answer

decreased sensation during a urodynamics is suggestive of a flaccid or neurogenic bladder.  The detrusor muscle of the bladder will usually contract as the bladder is filled

Question 8

What do u call it when someone doesn't release all their urine? is it kidney or bladder problem my daughter had 2 uti infections they say the cause her urine isnt all releasing.

Accepted Answer

There are many causes of not being able to release urine.  This is often called urinary retention.  It can be caused by certain drugs, damage to the bladder from surgery or pregnancy, problems with the nerves around the bladder or the nerves in the spinal cord that communicate with the nerves in the bladder, but in children with this problem it is usually caused by a mistake in the structure of the bladder that the child was born with, often referred to as a congenital anomaly of the structure of the bladder. Retaining urine is not related to the kidneys, except in rare instances when a kidney stone or tumor is so big as to cause urine to build up in the kidney, but that is something that is pretty easy to distinguish from the infinitely more common problem of urine being retained in the bladder.

To understand what happens in children with this issue, we need to talk about the anatomy of the urinary system - a picture would be great here - but here we go.  We each have two kidneys that filter our blood and produce urine.  Each kidney has a tube, called a ureter, that collects this urine and deposits it into the bladder.  The bladder is an softball size bag that has the two ureters attached to the top of it, almost like purse strings, and atop each of these tubes is a kidney.  The ureters typically insert into the wall of the bladder so that when the bladder gets full of urine and stretches out, the tubes close up so urine can't flow backwards.

In kids with recurrent urinary tract infections, the ureters often will insert into the bladder in a way that lacks this safety feature, so the urine can travel back up through the ureter and back into the kidney.  This pool of stagnant urine is prone to recurrent infections.  Sometimes as the child grows, this becomes less of an issue.  Sometimes, a fairly simple surgical procedure is needed.

There are other more serious, but much less common, problems that can cause urinary retention and recurrent urinary tract infections in children, like spinal cord injury or tumors, so it's very important to be sure to insist that whoever told you about you daughter's condition do so fully, in a way you understand, and be able to answer all of your questions.

Question 9

Hello. i received a call from my ex husband yesterday to say that he has tested positive for covid. he has been in hospital for 2 weeks battling to clear a bladder infection called bk virus. my son has last seen him 2 weeks ago. should we be tested?

Accepted Answer

If your son was going to have symptoms from COVID 19, he would have  done so as incubation period is usually around 2 to 14 days but I am not sure of  South African policy .  The majority of doctors viewing your questions are located in USA. Our policies/ protocols may differ from yours. I refer you to “https://sacoronavirus.co.za/” which is the COVID 19 South African Corona Virus Resource Portal.

Question 10

Iv had my bladder removed is there any options for getting a new one put in so i dont have to have a pee bag hanging off my gut?

Accepted Answer

One might be eligible if there is low risk of cancer recurring, cancer did not affect the urethra, bowels are working well and aren't affected by any other disorders such as Crohn disease, kidneys are working well, and there has not been radiotherapy to the pelvic area. Can read:  https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/bladder-cancer/treatment/invasive/surgery/bladder-reconstruction

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What i mean by a complicated bladder infection is that it's chronic, recurrent, and it's called enteroccocus faecalis. ?

Is there a surgery called bladder neck collagen injection?

I have a bladder infection. can i get some medication called into my pharmacy this morning? thank you.

Since 2 weeks, i have a weak urine flow & my urine flow ends before my bladder feels empty. no pain. i called my gp & she said that it's nothing serious and will go away. it's been 2 weeks so i'm worried about what it could be?

I take medication for my bladder incontinence, it's called vesicare (solifenacin).. i'm wondering if it has bad side effects?

After a urodynamics test my doctor said i was not feeling the bladder contractions while it was being filled. is this called a neurogenic bladder?

What do u call it when someone doesn't release all their urine? is it kidney or bladder problem my daughter had 2 uti infections they say the cause her urine isnt all releasing.

Hello. i received a call from my ex husband yesterday to say that he has tested positive for covid. he has been in hospital for 2 weeks battling to clear a bladder infection called bk virus. my son has last seen him 2 weeks ago. should we be tested?

Iv had my bladder removed is there any options for getting a new one put in so i dont have to have a pee bag hanging off my gut?

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