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What Causes The Constant Urge To Urinate And Urinary Retention?

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Posted on Wed, 16 Nov 2016
Question: Woke up at 4 a.m. needing to urinate & could not go. Stayed up & am having urgency in urinating, yet feels like something blocking flow, which does not allow for emptying of bladder. I am 70 male with BPH & took 1 Rapiflo ( left over from prostate biopsy done 3-15, all 14 samples came back cancer free) at 9 a.m. Do have pain in pubic area
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You have Acute Retention of Urine

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .
Based on the facts that you are known to have BPH and have difficulty in passing urine since 4 A.M and have frequent urge to pass urine .

This strongly suggest that you have Acute Retention of Urine due to Enlarged Prostate.

You need to go to ER immediately and get bladder emptied by self retaining indwelling catheter which would remain in urethra for next few days till all the relevant investigations are carried out and decision regarding need for endoscopic surgery to remove prostate (TURP) is decided upon .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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What Causes The Constant Urge To Urinate And Urinary Retention?

Brief Answer: You have Acute Retention of Urine Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for query . Based on the facts that you are known to have BPH and have difficulty in passing urine since 4 A.M and have frequent urge to pass urine . This strongly suggest that you have Acute Retention of Urine due to Enlarged Prostate. You need to go to ER immediately and get bladder emptied by self retaining indwelling catheter which would remain in urethra for next few days till all the relevant investigations are carried out and decision regarding need for endoscopic surgery to remove prostate (TURP) is decided upon . Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you . Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil. .