A 37-year-old member asked:
what causes urinary retention in young men?
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Dr. Ravi Chauhan answered
22 years experience Urology
Various causes: Often, this occurs after pelvic surgery (hernia or hemorrhoid, for example). Less often, spinal or nerve dysfunction.
Answered on Nov 11, 2017
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