{"id":284,"date":"2024-04-08T13:47:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T03:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darfurrehab.org\/?p=284"},"modified":"2024-04-09T10:48:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T00:48:36","slug":"voiding-dysfunction-symptoms-diagnosis-and-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darfurrehab.org\/voiding-dysfunction-symptoms-diagnosis-and-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Voiding Dysfunction Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"
It is important to make the right diagnosis to ensure your child receives the correct treatment. For example, a man with voiding dysfunction due to an enlarged prostate might be treated with medication to ease his symptoms, rather than surgery.<\/p>\n
Your child\u2019s healthcare provider will do a physical exam and ask about his bladder habits. They may also request a urine test, ultrasound of the kidney and bladder and urodynamic testing.<\/p>\n
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Voiding dysfunction can be caused by problems involving the bladder or the tube that carries urine out of the body (urethra). These conditions may be due to a blockage in the urinary tract, muscle weakness or nerve changes. In men, it can also be the result of overactive bladder.<\/p>\n
Symptoms of voiding dysfunction<\/strong> <\/a>include feeling like the bladder is never fully empty, frequent urges to urinate, incontinence, leaking urine (urinary leakage), and nocturia (urinating more than six times per day). Constipation often occurs with these symptoms and can be treated with a high-fiber diet, plenty of fluids and prescription laxatives.<\/p>\n In addition to a physical exam, a urologist will take a urine sample and do a urinalysis to look for signs of a urinary tract infection, which can cause incontinence and urgency. Other tests can include a urethra ultrasound and a uroflow meter test to measure the strength of the urine stream.<\/p>\n Non-neurogenic voiding dysfunctions can be treated with medications that control the overactive bladder and pelvic floor exercises, such as Kegel exercises and biofeedback (a type of therapy that uses sensors attached to the body). For children who have a neurogenic voiding disorder, such as overactive bladder, a urologist can teach them how to use self-catheterization to help empty their bladder throughout the day.<\/p>\n Your bladder is a hollow muscular organ that stores urine until you\u2019re ready to pee. A healthy bladder can move urine easily from the bladder to the tube that carries it out of your body (urethra<\/strong><\/a>). The urinary tract also includes the kidneys and ureters. When these parts of the body don\u2019t work properly, it can lead to voiding dysfunction.<\/p>\n Voiding Dysfunction can be caused by either anatomic or neurological causes. Anatomic causes include a weak bladder muscle, a blockage in the flow of urine, or abnormal anatomy. Neurological voiding dysfunction is related to nerves that control the bladder muscles. It can occur when those nerves don\u2019t function normally or if they are too strong. This can cause you to overfill the bladder and have a sudden urge to urinate, or it may result in urinary leakage.<\/p>\n To diagnose voiding dysfunction, doctors will take your child\u2019s medical history and perform tests like a urinalysis and a quantitative urine analysis. They may order x-rays of the kidneys, ureters and bladder or a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG). Doctors may also use uroflow testing to measure how full the bladder is after it\u2019s been filled.<\/p>\n Voiding dysfunction can be caused by a variety of factors. Sometimes it is due to nerve problems affecting how the bladder muscles contract and the tube that takes urine out of the body (urethra). Other times it is related to anatomical problems, such as blockages in the urinary tract or cystitis. Some medications may also cause voiding dysfunction, including some that are used to treat anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).<\/p>\n <\/p>\nDiagnosis<\/h2>\n
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