Problem
Urinary bladder disorders
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Bladder dysfunctionImpairments of urethral function
Disorders of urinary function
Nature:
The urinary bladder is subject to anomalies, obstructions, inflammations, calculi, fistulae, and tumours.
Bladder dysfunction can result in either symptomatic or "silent" problems. Examples of symptomatic problems are urinary incontinence, urinary frequency, pain, difficulty voiding, and urinary retention. The silent problems can cause very significant damage to the kidneys and ureters and to the bladder itself. The diverse entities of urinary incontinence, painful bladder (including interstitial cystitis), intractable urinary frequency and urgency, total inability to urinate (urinary retention), abnormal voiding caused by neurologic disease, and abnormal kidney and ureteral function are all common examples of the results of bladder dysfunction.
Incidence:
In the USA, over 4 million people experience bladder disorders.
Broader Problems:
SepsisOccupational diseasesDiseases of the genito-urinary system Narrower Problems:
UrolithiasisCystitisUrethritisBladder exstrophyCancer of the bladderPainful bladder diseaseDisorders of micturitionNeurogenic voiding dysfunctionCongenital anomalies of urinary tract Subject(s):
Health Care → HandicappedMedicine → Pathology
Medicine → Urogenital system
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST