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What Causes A Constant Urge To Urinate?

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Question : I feel like I have to urinated then very little comes out.then 10 to 15 minutes later the same thing
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (29 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Urinary frequency

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,

Urinary frequency like you are describing can be caused by a number of different types of problems. But the most common causes are infection and stones.

An infection of the bladder or prostate is the most frequent cause. If there are bacteria present, they cause inflammation or irritation and the bladder gets a bit "twitchy" and tries to contract excessively.

Stones anywhere in the urinary tract can cause frequent urination too.

An enlarged prostate can definitely do this, but it usually doesn't come on suddenly, and you are fairly young for that to be a problem.

There are other things that are more rare, such as tumors of the genitourinary tract, but these are much less common, and typically the symptoms wouldn't come on abruptly.

I recommend that you go in to a clinic or your own doctor where they can get a urinalysis and do an exam. If the urinalysis shows signs of infection, it should then be sent for a culture and sensitivity test. While the doctor will give you an antibiotic, it's still important to run a culture and sensitivity to make sure the antibiotic you are given is the right one.

If you go in to the urgent care clinic, request to see a physician rather than a physician's assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (NP).

A urinalysis can sometimes show if there are stones or urinary gravel. If stones are suspected, the doctor may want to get an abdominal X-ray to assess the size of the stone.

If it isn't easily sorted out initially, the doctor may want to send the urine specimen for a complete urinalysis with microscopy at the lab.

I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh

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What Causes A Constant Urge To Urinate?

Brief Answer: Urinary frequency Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome, Urinary frequency like you are describing can be caused by a number of different types of problems. But the most common causes are infection and stones. An infection of the bladder or prostate is the most frequent cause. If there are bacteria present, they cause inflammation or irritation and the bladder gets a bit "twitchy" and tries to contract excessively. Stones anywhere in the urinary tract can cause frequent urination too. An enlarged prostate can definitely do this, but it usually doesn't come on suddenly, and you are fairly young for that to be a problem. There are other things that are more rare, such as tumors of the genitourinary tract, but these are much less common, and typically the symptoms wouldn't come on abruptly. I recommend that you go in to a clinic or your own doctor where they can get a urinalysis and do an exam. If the urinalysis shows signs of infection, it should then be sent for a culture and sensitivity test. While the doctor will give you an antibiotic, it's still important to run a culture and sensitivity to make sure the antibiotic you are given is the right one. If you go in to the urgent care clinic, request to see a physician rather than a physician's assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (NP). A urinalysis can sometimes show if there are stones or urinary gravel. If stones are suspected, the doctor may want to get an abdominal X-ray to assess the size of the stone. If it isn't easily sorted out initially, the doctor may want to send the urine specimen for a complete urinalysis with microscopy at the lab. I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.