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Call your doctor's office if you feel pain or discomfort when you urinate, if you need to urinate more often than usual, or if you notice that your urine smells bad or contains blood. Women in their first trimester of pregnancy will have their urine checked for bacterial growth as part of their prenatal care, even if they have no symptoms of bladder infection.
If you have risk factors for developing complicated bladder infections (such as indwelling catheters or...
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Kidney Infection
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Two of the most common kidney disorders due to infections are glomerulonephritis and bacterial pyelonephritis (pyelos means pelvis of the... Read more »
Cystitis (UTI, Bladder Infection)
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder due to infection with a microorganism (such as a bacteria or virus). Cystitis is second only to... Read more »
Neurogenic Bladder
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
This is a dysfunction of the urinary bladder caused by a problem of the nervous system. Types of neurogenic bladder are spastic bladder, reflex... Read more »
Kidney infection (pyelonephritis)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney and the ureters, the ducts that carry urine away from the kidney. Alternative Names ... Read more »
Bashful Bladder Syndrome
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Bashful Bladder Syndrome is the inability to initiate urination when in the company of others.It has been estimated that one in ten Americans suffers... Read more »
Top 10 Myths About Overactive Bladder
Overactive Bladder Only Happens in Older Women According to the National Association for Continence (NAFC). While OAB is more common in post-menopausal women, about 17% of women over age 18 (and 16% of men) have OAB. After 40, that number...
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