Does Anyone With Anxiety Have Problems Emptying Bladder?

[NightDreamy]

I have been dealing with anxiety my whole life and have had off and issues with emptying my bladder. I will use the restroom and will either feel like i need to go again right after or will experience burning then I know that it didnt completely empty, will go back and be able to go a little more then the burning will fade. I have had this for a long time and wonder if I could have possibly been born with a minor abnormality causing it or the chronic anxiety not letting the muscles relax enough to empty my bladder. I am constantly told I have a bladder infection by doctors and think this might be the reason. I do experience a tiny burn at the end of the stream but no other bladder infection symptoms. Unless they are diagnosing it solely because of hematuria, which i do have a minor kidney issue that causes microscopic blood in my urine. Does anyone else with anxiety suffer from this? Could it just be the muscles too tense to let the bladder empty? Could it be another undiagnosed issue? I have been worried about what it could be and its driving me crazy! Please help!  

[Kre67a]

I had a bad car accident and urinary tract and pelvic nerves were damaged. I kept feeling like I wasn"t emptying my bladder completely because of the nerve sensations down there. I am female, menopausal but I also had blood in my urine but no burning. See a urologist to rule out other issues. I did. Anxiety from my accident is related.

[Paxiled]

No, this isn't anxiety.  It does sound like a urinary tract infection.  Unless you're male, in which case it could also be a enlarged prostate.  If only a little is coming out, your bladder is empty, and if it wasn't able to empty you'd be suffering kidney problems.  I have the same problem, but with me it's due to an enlarged prostate and a failed surgery to fix it.  If you have a chronic infection, you need to get rid of it, and then you need to change your diet and take probiotics to prevent it from recurring.