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Had disk fusion l4, l5-s1 2 yrs ago, having on and off urinary retention now urologist can't find reason, mri says severe narrowing disc space l5-s1??
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Get second opinion: Your back problems are quite unlikely to be cause of intermittent urinary retention, and would suggest seeing a urologist who is affiliated with a local medical school, but would not hesitate to have a neurologist assess your issues in addition.
Answered 8/27/2015
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