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Urogynecology (Expert Forum)
abdominal bloating/frequent urination
Answered by
Lennox Hoyte, M.D. - UroGynecology, Pelvic Surgery
USF College College of Medicine
Tampa - FL
Questions in the Urogynecology forum are answered by medical professionals affiliated with USF Health. Topics covered include overactive bladders, bladder pain, fallen/drooping bladder, bowel urgency, bowel prolapse, cystitis, incontinence, pain with intercourse, rectal prolapse, surgery, urinary urgency, and uterine prolapse.
Doctor's Answer
by Lennox Hoyte, M.D., Sep 10, 2007 05:17PM
, Sep 10, 2007 05:17PM
Urinary frequency/urgency is the feeling that you have to urinate, even if you just did. It is usually caused by a bladder infection. You should have your urine cultured to look for infection. If your urine culture returns as negative, then other very rare causes include kidney/bladder stones, urinary retention, pelvic masses and bladder tumors. If you have had bladder neck surgery for incontinence, there is the possibility of bladder outlet obstruction, or "foreign body" in the bladder, which can slso cause the symptoms. you need to get worked up by a urogynecologist or urologist for these, especially if there is also urine leakage. If these are all negative, consider an evaluation by a qualified pelvic floor physical therapist, who can look for painful trigger points in the pelvic floor muscles, which can sometimes cause symptoms of urinary frequency/urgency.
Member Comments (1)
by mick140, May 02, 2008 07:31AM
A related discussion, frequent urination and bloating with no gas was started.
