Decreased urination
Basically, decreased urination is in 1 of 2 forms: (1) urinating less total volume in a day than usual, or (2) urinating fewer times per day (or not at all) than usual. The former is oliguria, the latter is anuria. The problem can be caused by a variety of factors, from kidney disease, to bladder / prostate / urethra probs, to simple lack of volume (dehydration). Use HealthTap Prime to find cause.
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Decreased urination?
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A 46-year old asked:
I have decreased urination, could this be caused by acute tubular necrosis?
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A 40-year old male asked:
Took 2, 30 mg morphine pills in a day. Now she is experiencing side effects like decreased urination and itching. How long will these last?
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A 48-year old asked:
So, should I see a doctor? I drink but have decreased urination.
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A 16-year old female asked:
Recently Ive had increased thirst but decreased urination, Ive also been really tired after having a good nights sleep.
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A 18-year old male asked:
If everything in urine analysis was fine except for presence of nitrite should I worry about UTI ? I only have decreased urination volume nothing else
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A 43-year old male asked:
15 days after metabollic panel test shown blood ph 7.49 ..anion gap 18.4(nrml 21-28) uric acid 7.4... took ORS rehydration salts.felt decreased urination..1 hr after having whole pkt in 10 hrs..urinated yellow urine 2 times..then normal colour urine?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Chf patient under 1L water intake a day, BUN level 63, creatinine 2.0 on lasix 40 mg maintenance dosage. Should water intake be increased a little so the kidneys don't conserve water? Asking because of decreased urination wirh stable GFR. Check Adh?
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A 26-year old female asked:
The past 2 months I have eaten a lot less. Decreased frequency in urination despite drinking 3L of water daily. Urine never light/clear. Normal?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Hi, last Saturday I had experienced painful urination, decreased stream of urine, more frequent feeling of urination and also blood after I urinated what is it?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Have kidney infection, on cipro (ciprofloxacin). Pain getting worse and moving upwards. Starting to have fever. decreased appetite and urination. Help?!
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A 29-year old female asked:
No morning sickness at all and urination has decreased. Fetal heart rate of 120 @ 6w2d. I'm 7w2d. Should i worry? I have appt in 1 week.
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A 24-year old male asked:
Acute urinary retention, one day I have extreme difficulty urinating with decreased output, day after I can urinate normally. What's wrong? Scared.
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A 26-year old female asked:
I am a 27 year old female with IC, and I recently noticed I have a decreased pressure/sensation to urinate and a good amount of stress incontinence. ?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Im 39 weeks. Lost my mucus plug yesterday but since then my urination frequency has decreased. Is this normal?
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A 52-year old male asked:
I have a mass inside my penus that is causing a couple of problems? while urinating, I've noticed lately that my urine sometimes comes out in several bursts instead of a steady stream. My penus has decreased in size and is now oddly shaped?
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A 30-year old female asked:
extreme pain in first morning urination. Dark colored urine. Metallic taste, nausea, decreased output. stents on both sides from kidney stone?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Frequently urinating small amounts that smell like asparagus w/out eating any. Have bad headaches & very decreased appetite, feel lethargic & drained.
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A 18-year old male asked:
I have pain in my left lower abdomen and in pubic area with decreased urine output . i dont feel like i have to urinate but feel like my urinary bladder is full .i dont feel the urge to urinate .i should force to urinate . wht should i do?
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A 78-year old female asked:
I am 78, have been on Sinequan for 27y. and very slowly decreased the dose until I was off it. Since then (2 months) Im always cold, and when moving I sweat. Have to urinate every 30 min at night, and have days with difficulty breathing. Withdrawl?
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A 33-year old male asked:
I am experiencing fatigue, difficulty concentrating, pale skin, frequent urination (worsened by: night time), sleep pattern changes, socially withdrawn, decreased energy level, sadness, weight changes, poor concentration, lack of motivation, lack of pleas
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A 18-year old female asked:
R flank pain,nausea,vomiting,itchy skin, decreased appetite and weight,no fever,dry eyes,fast <3 beat,fatigue,hurts while urinating. Help?
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A 19-year old asked:
Why there is decreased urine output in respiratory disease ?
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A 22-year old female asked:
If you have decreased Urine Output , does that increase or decrease Cardiac Output ?
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A female asked:
My infant has decreased urine output and is teething. Is the decreased urine output something to be concerned with? He is eating and drinking normal.
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A 34-year old male asked about a 72-year old male:
Age 70, CKD (Cr 2.6). Is sudden fall of BP from 160/80 to 130/70 for 3 days with decreased urine volume a warning sign for CKD? Or it may just happen?
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A 45-year old female asked:
I've never had any kidney trouble before but my urine output has decreased significantly and I have intermittent pain in my lower l back and l abdomen?
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A 27-year old female asked:
How exactly does lithium affect electrolyte balance? I'm retaining a lot of water and have decreased urine output. What am I doing wrong?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Having decreased urine output. I think it's just withdrawal and seems alarming but I'm afraid withdrawal symp. Will keep making start Clonazepam back?
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A 48-year old male asked:
Started taking Prozac (fluoxetine) (10mg) five days ago. Urine output seems to be decreased. Is this a side effect and at what point should I be concerned?
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