Causes in men
A person rarely pays attention to the performance of all systems and organs in his body, however, the resulting violations can seriously affect their condition, pain and poor health occur. The impossibility of alleviating the bladder causes severe inconvenience, causing disturbances in the general condition.
There can be quite a few reasons for urinary retention: it all depends on the gender of the person, his age and concomitant diseases. The main thing is to monitor the occurrence of the main symptoms and promptly contact the hospital for professional help and treatment.
Signs of delay
Symptoms of the disorder, both in men and women, are almost similar. They cause great inconvenience, so you can’t hesitate, this will have a bad effect on the disease, and the pain will only increase. You should seek medical attention if you experience any of the following symptoms:
- pain in the lower abdomen;
- noticeable swelling on the abdomen, resulting from overcrowding of the bladder;
- it is almost impossible to go to the toilet on your own;
- a strong urge to urinate, sometimes the sensations are almost unbearable.
There are many factors leading to the occurrence of such symptoms, and in order to avoid the above signs, you should know what the nature of the source of the disease is.
Causes in men
In most cases, the process of urination is disturbed due to the presence of a mechanical type obstacle that interferes with the normal outflow of fluid from the bladder. This is observed in rather complex diseases, such as adenoma, as well as lesions of the prostate of an oncological nature, prostatitis in an acute form. Sometimes the delay is the result of an injury to the urethra - the channel narrows, or the presence of stones in the bladder. In some cases, the “provoker” may be a tumor that has affected the rectum, or an abnormal development of the urethra.
There are not rare cases of urination disorders in case of deviations in the nervous system - tumors, spinal cord injury, diseases that contribute to the deviation from the normal formation of the nerve sheath. The reflex causes of the onset of the disease in men are not excluded.
A characteristic inhibition of the nervous system, which is directly responsible for the process of urination, is revealed. Most often, this problem occurs after surgery of organs in the pelvic area. Some patients experience this phenomenon during times of great stress, jumps in emotional range, or simply when a person drinks alcohol excessively in large quantities.
Often the disease occurs in bedridden patients or those who have suffered a rather strong fright. A certain group of drugs, depending on the individual characteristics of the organism, can also become a source of deviation. Causes and treatment of urinary retention in men should be identified and carried out, as appropriate, as soon as possible. This will relieve the patient of discomfort and help the body recover faster.
Sources of occurrence in women
Causes of urinary retention in women somewhat similar to men. This similarity is manifested by mechanical 
obstructions, swelling of the urethra and the presence of stones. Causes characteristic of the female sex are lesions of the oncological nature of the uterus due to prolapse of the corresponding organ. The same is observed when taking certain medications or deviations in the normal functioning of the central nervous system.
Urinary retention in an elderly womanoccurs due to weakness in the muscles of the bladder. This is effectively treated with the application of advice from traditional medicine. For example, by applying a sheet soaked in hot water and mustard under the back, as well as a heating pad on the lower abdomen. It is good to take an elderberry decoction, an infusion of parsley roots, or healthy celery juice.
Therapeutic intervention
Regardless of gender and age, when the first symptoms are detected, you should immediately go to the hospital. If you put it off until later or wait until everything goes away on its own, an infectious lesion and sepsis are inevitable. The treatment itself is related to the nature of the source of the problem. For example, stones are removed by the intervention of a surgeon. A similar situation occurs with the formation of a tumor, disorders in the structure of the urethra.
If the disease develops against the background of prostatitis, then the operation is an extreme method, however, it all depends on how much the man suffers from urinary retention. In the acute form of the disease, a course of antibiotics or anti-inflammatory agents is prescribed, most often, the doctor adds drugs to the general course in order to normalize the state of the prostate itself.
Help with acute forms of delays
Immediate medical assistance is provided to any patient who has applied with this pathology. The basic principle is the diversion of urine from the bladder. There are several methods for carrying out such a procedure. The most common is bladder catheterization, the essence of which is the introduction of a tube of various materials (rubber, metal) into the bladder through the channel in order to remove urine.
For men, a cystostomy is typical. The skin is pierced in the area above the bladder, a tube is inserted through this small hole, through which the waste product exits.
In some cases, this rubber tube is not removed for quite a long time and is used during the entire stationary period. In such cases, a mandatory procedure is washing the bladder with antiseptic agents to avoid infection. Most often, the patient is prescribed a course of antibiotics.
With the reflex nature of the delay, the organs of the reproductive system are irrigated with water, or the method of pouring liquid from container to container is used. If there is no positive result, then novocaine is injected into the urethra or prozerin - subcutaneously. Such methods with this nature of the pathology are quite effective.
