Feelings of incomplete emptying of the bladder and associated symptoms

A healthy bladder condition in humans does not cause any unpleasant symptoms. But if there is a feeling of a full bladder, this is a sign of serious pathologies of the urinary system. Such sensations interfere with the normal course of a person’s life, because they can be accompanied by more unpleasant manifestations, such as incontinence or acute pain. Therefore, it is important to know what the feeling as if the bladder is full indicates.

The feeling of discomfort of the bladder, such as its false filling, should not be left without due attention.

The process of urination

The human bladder is able to hold 300 ml of urine for 5 hours. The walls of the organ are covered with receptors, from which signals are sent to the center that is responsible for urination. It is located in the sacral region of the spinal cord. This area controls the activity of the bladder with the help of stimulation through the parasympathetic nerve fibers. Under the influence of signals from the nerves, the walls gradually tighten, and the sphincters of the organ, on the contrary, relax, this is how the bladder is emptied, that is, at this moment the urine comes out of the bladder.

Causes of a full bladder feeling

As noted above, 300 ml of urine can normally be retained in the bladder. If such an amount accumulates in it, a person has a feeling of a full bladder, as the pressure on the walls increases. At the same time, you will really want to relieve a small need. But there are a number of factors that prevent the normal excretion of urine, and, accordingly, cause discomfort in the bladder:

• diseases associated with inflammatory processes in the tissues of the organs of the urinary system: cystitis, urethritis;
• diseases associated with inflammatory processes of neighboring organs that spread to the bladder (there may not be urine in it, but it feels like it is not): pyelonephritis, enterocolitis, pelvioperitonitis, inflammation of the appendix;
• prostatitis and prostate adenoma (in this state, it presses on the urethra);
• diseases of the genitourinary system in women: adnexitis, fibroids, endometritis, ovarian tumors;
• urolithiasis, due to which the walls of the bladder are affected - the presence of stones does not allow it to completely empty;
• neoplasms of any nature;
• problems with the spinal cord: multiple sclerosis, sciatica, spinal hernia;
• congenital impaired conduction of the nerves of the bladder, provoking increased urinary function;
• excessive decrease in the lumen of the urethra;
• a decrease in the contractile function of the walls and muscles of the bladder, due to which its full contraction during urination is impossible;
• problems with stools, constipation, during which a full bowel compresses the bladder unnecessarily.

Feelings of incomplete emptying of the bladder and associated symptoms

The feeling of a full bladder after urination is complemented by other unpleasant sensations:

1. constantly arising pain, aggravated by probing the abdomen, active movements, lifting heavy;
2. attacks of acute pain in the lumbar region, characteristic of urolithiasis;
3. feeling of heaviness and fullness in the lower abdomen;
4. pain in the process of emitting urine;
5. fever, fever;
6. altered composition of urine;
7. involuntary frequent urination or trouble urinating;
8. the appearance of blood in the urine.

Possible complications due to incomplete emptying

With incomplete emptying of the bladder, urine stagnation forms in its cavity. Very often, this residue provokes a constant pressure sensation and a feeling that the urea is full. In addition, stagnant urine begins the development of bacteria and pathogens that affect the bladder and urethra. And, therefore, as a result, cystitis occurs. If inflammation rises through the urinary tract and reaches the kidneys, a person will also develop pyelonephritis. Whatever feelings a person has, it is important to seek medical help in a timely manner, otherwise there is a chance to start an already progressing disease.

What are the characteristic features to diagnose the disease?

Since a large number of diseases are capable of provoking a feeling as if the organ is full, it is necessary to undergo a complete diagnosis before prescribing treatment. When making a diagnosis, not only the patient's symptoms are taken into account, but also diseases of any nature with which he was ill before, gender and age. According to statistics, women are more prone to diseases of the genitourinary system.

Inflammation of the urinary system

With the development of the inflammatory process in the organs of the genitourinary system, the most common diseases are cystitis and urethritis. If you do not pay attention to the felt filling of the bladder and other manifestations, the disease will flow into pyelonephritis. Most often, it is women who get sick because of physiological characteristics. Characteristic manifestations of the inflammatory process:

• burning and pain when urinating;
• temperature rise;
• headache;
• cloudy urine and the appearance of a whitish tint.

Prostate diseases

Prostatitis and prostate adenoma are always accompanied by an increase in the size of the organ (edema). Swelling provokes pressure on the urethra, it is more difficult for urine to go out and there is a feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder. The main signs indicating prostatitis:

• pain in the lower abdomen;
• a weak, intermittent stream, when a man relieves himself of a small need;
• involuntary leakage of some urine.

Also, edema and similar symptoms are characteristic of the development of impotence. If the patient has an adenoma of the prostate, weight loss and a high temperature for a long time will be added to the previously listed signs. In addition to a tumor of the prostate, neoplasms can also occur in other organs of the genitourinary system. The appearance of blood in the urine is a signal of the onset of the development of bladder cancer.

Diseases associated with gynecology

Violations of the emptying of the bladder indicate the presence or the beginning of the development of adnexitis. A characteristic sign of this disease is an increase in body temperature and constant pain of a pulling nature in the lower abdomen. Pain is often unilateral, but it can also occur on both sides at the same time. From the urethra, discharge uncharacteristic for a healthy person is observed.