South Africa
A 42-year-old female asked:
calcification of the bladder is it cause for worry?
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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered
Preventive Medicine 41 years experience
Absolutely because: the urinary bladder's role is to be a distensible bag which collapses to less than 5 cc yet able to expand to several hundred cc of urine. Calcium in walls reduces tissue flexibility plus there must be marked ongoing wall damage to result in this calcification response to the point it can be detected, reflecting a significant ongoing internal body destructive behavior, on whatever basis.
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CA
A 29-year-old member asked:
My bladder feels full even after going to the bathroom.?
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Dr. Pedro Hernandez answered
Geriatrics 40 years experience
Bladder fullness: This may be associated to infection with or without obstruction to the urinary flow. Check your urine for infection, treat with antibiotics. Might need tests like ultrasound of bladder before and after urination. Bladder spasms? Check. Urologist.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Can tapeworms cause some bladder discomfort?
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Dr. Richard Ramos answered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 25 years experience
No.: This should not occur since the tapeworms should only be in your bowels. The only possibility could be explained if you have an acute abdomen or constipation that causes pressure on your urinary bladder. Tapeworms themselves should not be in your bladder.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Having weird bladder cramps and I don't know why. What could it be?
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Dr. Alan Ali answered
Psychiatry 32 years experience
Bladder: I'm curious, how do you know it is the bladder?. I recommend checkup by your pcp to determine the cause & give advice re. Treatment.
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Norwalk, CT
A 63-year-old female asked:
1.Can functionality of bladder return after inability to empty bladder completely? 2.Does clamping Foley help to retrain bladder?
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Dr. Simon Kimm answered
Urology 16 years experience
Possibly. : Whether bladder function can improve or not depends on the reason for the loss of function, the severity, and duration. See your urologist or a specialist in voiding dysfunction. The strategies that tend to work best involve clean intermittent catheterization, where your progress in emptying the bladder can be tracked. But ultimately, the plan should be developed based on your clinical situation.
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Topeka, KS
A 59-year-old male asked:
I often do not completly empty my bladder and then am embarrassed when as i leave the restroom I have soiled myself. Can anything be of help to me?
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Dr. Andrew Turrisi answered
Radiation Oncology 47 years experience
This is a: Common and increasing omplaint for men after 55, and likely requires an exam, a psa check, and medication. I would fortune to guess that you are beginning to need to get up 1 or 2 times at night as well.
5374 viewsAnswered Jul 27, 2018
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