A number of health conditions can make it hard for you to pee or to keep from peeing. Some are minor, and some are more serious. During the day, a healthy person releases an average of 1500 ml of urine, which is about 75% of the fluid taken in 24 hours (the remaining 25% is excreted by the lungs, skin, intestines).

The frequency of urination in the normal range from 4 to 6 times a day. Improper urine production, stagnation of urine, weak emptying of the bladder cause intoxication of the body, adversely affect the condition of the kidneys, bladder, ducts, prostata. The urologist and the nephrologist usually treat urinary problems.

The main symptoms of urination disorders:

• Urinary incontinence (leak of urine)
• Frequent urination
• Pain when urinating
• Blood in urine
• Change in urine color
• Difficulty starting urination
• Weak or interrupted urine flow

The main causes of urination disorders:

• Hypothermia
• The use of drugs that cause difficulties with urination (antidepressants, strong sedatives, anticoagulants etc.)
• Inflammation in the organs of the urogenital system, sexually transmitted diseases (pyelonephritis, cystitis, urethritis, vaginitis caused by chlamydia, mycoplasma, gonorrhea, etc.)
• Kidney stones
• Diabetes
• Tumors
• Prostatitis
• Prostate adenoma
• Pregnancy
• Nervous system diseases
• Thrush

Contact your family nurse or doctor if:

• urination problem lasts more than 2 days
• you have severe pain in the lower abdomen, perineum, back
• urinary problems are accompanied by fever
• urine color or smell has changed
• you have difficulty emptying bladder
• you have discharge from urethra