Bladder Conditions A-Z

Browse our comprehensive directory of bladder conditions. Click on a letter to jump to conditions starting with that letter.

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Acute Bacterial Prostatitis

Emergency guide to acute prostatitis - severe prostate infection requiring urgent IV antibiotics. Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Acute Urinary Retention

Acute urinary retention is a medical emergency. Learn causes, symptoms, catheterization treatment, and when to seek emergency care.

Atrophic Vaginitis and Urinary Symptoms

Learn about genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) - causes, symptoms including recurrent UTIs and urinary urgency, diagnosis, and effective treatments.

B

Bacterial Cystitis

Bacterial cystitis causes painful urination and urgency. Learn symptoms, causes, antibiotic treatment, and when to see a doctor.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Learn about BPH (enlarged prostate) - symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments including medications and surgical options.

Bladder Cancer

Learn about bladder cancer symptoms, types, staging, and treatments including TURBT, BCG therapy, and cystectomy. Early detection saves lives.

Bladder Diverticulum

Bladder diverticulum causes, symptoms, and treatment. Learn about these bladder wall pouches that can lead to infections, stones, and cancer.

Bladder Neck Obstruction

Learn about bladder neck obstruction: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for this condition affecting urine flow.

Bladder Spasms

Bladder spasms cause sudden painful contractions and urinary urgency. Learn causes, symptoms, and treatments for relief.

Bladder Stones

Bladder stones form from mineral buildup in urine that doesn't empty completely. Learn symptoms, causes, and treatment options.

C

Chronic Prostatitis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Chronic prostatitis (CP/CPPS) causes persistent pelvic pain and urinary symptoms. Learn about diagnosis, UPOINT treatment, and management strategies.

Cystitis

Cystitis is bladder inflammation with multiple causes. Learn about types, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options.

Cystocele (Bladder Prolapse)

Learn about cystocele causes, symptoms, grading, and treatment options including pelvic floor exercises, pessaries, and surgical repair.

D

Detrusor Underactivity

Detrusor underactivity causes incomplete bladder emptying due to weak muscle contractions. Learn symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Diabetic Bladder Dysfunction

Learn about diabetic cystopathy symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for better bladder control with diabetes.

Dysuria (Painful Urination)

Learn about dysuria causes, from UTIs to STIs, diagnosis methods, and effective treatments for painful or burning urination.

E

Enuresis (Bedwetting)

Learn about enuresis causes, when bedwetting needs treatment, and effective options including alarms and medication for children and adults.

Epididymitis

Epididymitis causes testicular pain and swelling. Learn about STI and bacterial causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and antibiotic treatment options.

F

Frequent Urination

Learn about frequent urination causes, from overactive bladder to diabetes. Expert guidance on diagnosis, treatment options, and when to see a doctor.

Functional Incontinence

Learn about functional incontinence - urinary leakage caused by mobility or cognitive barriers, not bladder dysfunction. Includes management strategies.

G

Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis is kidney inflammation affecting the filtering units. Learn about IgA nephropathy, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.

H

Hematuria (Blood in Urine)

Blood in urine causes, diagnosis, and treatment. Learn when hematuria requires urgent evaluation and what tests to expect.

Hemorrhagic Cystitis

Learn about hemorrhagic cystitis—bladder bleeding from chemotherapy, viruses, or radiation—including severity grades, symptoms, and treatment.

Hydronephrosis

Hydronephrosis occurs when urine backs up into the kidney, causing swelling. Learn about causes, symptoms, grades, and treatment options.

I

Interstitial Cystitis / Painful Bladder Syndrome

Interstitial cystitis causes chronic bladder pain, urgency, and frequency. Learn about IC symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

K

Ketamine Bladder (Ketamine Cystitis)

Ketamine bladder causes severe bladder damage from ketamine use. Learn about symptoms, treatment options, and recovery potential.

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones cause severe pain and affect 10% of people. Learn about types, symptoms, treatments like lithotripsy, and prevention strategies.

L

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)

Understand LUTS: storage, voiding, and post-micturition symptoms. Learn causes, diagnosis, and treatments for these common bladder problems.

M

Meatal Stenosis

Meatal stenosis causes a narrowed urethral opening. Learn causes, symptoms in boys and men, and treatments including meatotomy.

Mixed Urinary Incontinence

Mixed urinary incontinence combines stress and urge symptoms. Learn about causes, diagnosis, and combined treatment approaches.

N

Neurogenic Bladder

Learn about neurogenic bladder causes, symptoms, and treatments. Expert guidance on managing bladder dysfunction from nerve damage.

Nocturia (Nighttime Urination)

Nocturia causes frequent nighttime urination. Learn about symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments to reduce bathroom trips and improve sleep.

Nocturnal Polyuria

Learn about nocturnal polyuria - excessive nighttime urine production. Causes, diagnosis with voiding diaries, and treatment with desmopressin.

O

Overactive Bladder in Men

Learn about OAB in men, how it differs from BPH, diagnostic methods, and treatment options for male overactive bladder.

Overactive Bladder in Women

OAB in women: female-specific causes, hormonal factors, pregnancy considerations, and treatment options tailored to women's health needs.

Overactive Bladder

Overactive bladder causes sudden, frequent urges to urinate. Learn about OAB symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and effective treatments.

Overflow Incontinence

Overflow incontinence causes constant dribbling from an overfull bladder. Learn causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.

P

Painful Bladder Syndrome

Painful bladder syndrome causes chronic bladder pain, pressure, and urinary urgency. Learn symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments.

Paruresis (Shy Bladder Syndrome)

Learn about paruresis causes, symptoms, and treatments including graduated exposure therapy and CBT for shy bladder syndrome.

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Pelvic floor dysfunction causes urinary, bowel, and sexual problems. Learn symptoms, causes, diagnosis, exercises, and treatment options.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Learn about pelvic organ prolapse types, symptoms, and treatments including pessaries and surgery.

Post-Void Dribbling

Post-void dribbling causes involuntary urine leakage after urinating. Learn about causes, the urethral milking technique, and treatments.

Prostate Cancer

Learn about prostate cancer symptoms, PSA screening, Gleason grading, treatment options from active surveillance to surgery, and prognosis.

Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection)

Learn about pyelonephritis symptoms, causes, and treatment. Kidney infections require prompt antibiotic therapy to prevent serious complications.

R

Radiation Cystitis

Learn about radiation cystitis - bladder damage from pelvic cancer treatment, symptoms, and management options.

Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections

Learn about recurrent UTIs: causes, risk factors, diagnosis, prevention strategies, and treatment options for repeated bladder infections.

S

Spinal Cord Injury Bladder Dysfunction

Learn about neurogenic bladder after spinal cord injury, including types, symptoms, catheterization, and management to protect kidney health.

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Learn about stress urinary incontinence causes, pelvic floor exercises, treatment options, and when to see a specialist for bladder leakage.

T

Trigonitis

Trigonitis causes UTI-like symptoms without infection. Learn about diagnosis, causes, treatment, and how it relates to bladder pain syndrome.

U

Ureterocele

Learn about ureterocele, a congenital condition where the ureter balloons at the bladder opening. Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Urethral Diverticulum

Urethral diverticulum causes recurrent UTIs, painful urination, and post-void dribbling. Learn about diagnosis with MRI and surgical treatment options.

Urethral Stricture

Urethral stricture causes narrowing of the urethra from scar tissue. Learn symptoms, causes, and treatment options including urethroplasty.

Urethritis

Urethritis causes urethral inflammation, often from STIs. Learn symptoms, gonococcal vs non-gonococcal types, diagnosis, and treatment.

Urge Urinary Incontinence

Urge incontinence causes sudden, intense urges to urinate followed by involuntary leakage. Learn about causes, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Urinary Fistula

Urinary fistulas are abnormal connections between the urinary tract and other organs. Learn about types, causes, symptoms, and surgical treatment.

Urinary Retention

Urinary retention prevents complete bladder emptying. Learn causes, symptoms, and treatments for acute and chronic retention.

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Learn about UTI symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment options, and prevention strategies for urinary tract infections.

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Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)

Learn about vesicoureteral reflux, when urine flows backward from bladder to kidneys. Covers VUR grades, diagnosis, treatment options, and kidney protection.