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What Causes Pressure And Difficulty During Urination And Numbness In Anus?
Posted on
Mon, 1 Dec 2014
Mon, 1 Dec 2014
Answered on
Fri, 26 Dec 2014
Last reviewed on
Question : my wife who is here with me has been experiencing difficulty urinating due to pressure or restriction. She has also been experiencing numbness in her anus and feet she also mentions feeling swelling on her buttocks (slightly), She has also been experiencing slight fever every couple days (99-101).. Pain in her lower left abdomen as well....Do you have any idea what this might be?
Brief Answer:
Complete evaluation and proper guided treatment needed
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query and the history you have provided, albeit small.
I would like to ask a few things here:
Was CT scan or MRI done to rule out spinal cancer?
Was the lump evaluated by the same investigations?
Do you have any reports of blood / urine / stool examination?
The problem of difficulty in urinating due to pressure or restriction and other symptoms can be due to the following reasons in a female patient of 42:
There can be a mass of ovary or uterus or other organ causing pressure on the urethra/ bladder.
( Your history of Doctor finding a lump inside her in lower left abdomen / Associated symptoms of numbness in the anus and feet and swelling on her buttock )
Intermittent fever can be due to infection of the urinary tract developed secondary due to obstruction or due to the original cause causing other symptoms.
I would advise you the following:
To have a radiological evaluation by way of Ct Scan of the whole abdomen and pelvis. This will give a detailed idea about the lump causing the symptoms.
To have FNAC / Biopsy to have a pathological diagnosis.
Once a suspected diagnosis has been made, to consult the Specialist in that particular field for further treatment.
Relevant blood, urine and stool tests.
It is always better to try to get a clear picture and to accept the reality to try to get the best possible treatment.
I hope this answer helps you to get a proper direction for early diagnosis and treatment.
Wishing you all the best.
Complete evaluation and proper guided treatment needed
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query and the history you have provided, albeit small.
I would like to ask a few things here:
Was CT scan or MRI done to rule out spinal cancer?
Was the lump evaluated by the same investigations?
Do you have any reports of blood / urine / stool examination?
The problem of difficulty in urinating due to pressure or restriction and other symptoms can be due to the following reasons in a female patient of 42:
There can be a mass of ovary or uterus or other organ causing pressure on the urethra/ bladder.
( Your history of Doctor finding a lump inside her in lower left abdomen / Associated symptoms of numbness in the anus and feet and swelling on her buttock )
Intermittent fever can be due to infection of the urinary tract developed secondary due to obstruction or due to the original cause causing other symptoms.
I would advise you the following:
To have a radiological evaluation by way of Ct Scan of the whole abdomen and pelvis. This will give a detailed idea about the lump causing the symptoms.
To have FNAC / Biopsy to have a pathological diagnosis.
Once a suspected diagnosis has been made, to consult the Specialist in that particular field for further treatment.
Relevant blood, urine and stool tests.
It is always better to try to get a clear picture and to accept the reality to try to get the best possible treatment.
I hope this answer helps you to get a proper direction for early diagnosis and treatment.
Wishing you all the best.
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