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.

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Acute Urinary Retention

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

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Atrophic Vaginitis and Urinary Symptoms

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

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Bacterial Cystitis

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

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

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

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Bladder Cancer

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

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Bladder Diverticulum

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

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Bladder Neck Obstruction

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

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Bladder Spasms

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

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Bladder Stones

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

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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.

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Cystitis

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

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Cystocele (Bladder Prolapse)

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

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Detrusor Underactivity

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

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Diabetic Bladder Dysfunction

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

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Dysuria (Painful Urination)

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

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Enuresis (Bedwetting)

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

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Epididymitis

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

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Frequent Urination

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

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Functional Incontinence

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

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Glomerulonephritis

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

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Hematuria (Blood in Urine)

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

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Hemorrhagic Cystitis

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

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Hydronephrosis

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

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Interstitial Cystitis / Painful Bladder Syndrome

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

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Ketamine Bladder (Ketamine Cystitis)

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

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Kidney Stones

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

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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)

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

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Meatal Stenosis

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

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Mixed Urinary Incontinence

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

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Neurogenic Bladder

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

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Nocturia (Nighttime Urination)

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

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Nocturnal Polyuria

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

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Overactive Bladder in Men

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

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Overactive Bladder in Women

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

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Overactive Bladder

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

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Overflow Incontinence

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

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Painful Bladder Syndrome

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

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Paruresis (Shy Bladder Syndrome)

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

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Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

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

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Pelvic Organ Prolapse

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

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Post-Void Dribbling

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

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Prostate Cancer

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

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Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection)

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

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Radiation Cystitis

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

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Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections

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

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Spinal Cord Injury Bladder Dysfunction

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

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Stress Urinary Incontinence

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

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Trigonitis

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

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Ureterocele

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

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Urethral Diverticulum

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

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Urethral Stricture

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

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Urethritis

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

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Urge Urinary Incontinence

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

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Urinary Fistula

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

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Urinary Retention

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

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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.

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