A 32-year-old member asked:
how is fast is urinary retention detected?
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Dr. Roscoe Nelson answered
28 years experience Urology
No urine = quickly: If you're not able to urinate you are in retention. Otherwise you need a bladder scan/ultrasound to determine how well you're emptying. For more: @thepeedoc www.Peedoc.Com.
Answered on Mar 1, 2014
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