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What Causes Trouble In Urination After A Colonoscopy?
Question: I had a colonoscopy this morning. at 9am All went well. All they found was a small hemorrhoid. now it is 11 56 pm and I am having trouble urinating. I never had trouble urinating before the colonoscopy. Yesterday during the prep I urinated all day for I drank alot of liquids. now all I am getting a a slight bit of urine and now what i normally have. i called the drs office and they are closed and the on call dr is on vacation. What should I do/ Is this a normal occurrence after a colonoscopy? my stomach hurts and belly is swelled. I just had more liquids and all i got was a slight bit of urine.
Brief Answer:
Possibility of sympathetic bladder retention.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
Whenever there is a procedure performed through the perineal region, it is common for sympathetic bladder retention to occur. This means the reflex of emptying the bladder gets inhibited and though you need to empty the bladder, you cannot do so.
In the current scenario, I would ask you to consult your health care provider and see if you need a temporary catheter inserted into the bladder to drain the urine. Once done, this often gives relief. You can also try applying heat compress to the lower abdomen to help empty the bladder. Some amount of intestinal spasm is often felt after the procedure and relief can be obtained by using an anti-spasmodic. If you do not observe any bleeding per rectum, you need not worry.
Hope I have answered your query. Please feel free to contact for further clarifications. I will be happy to help.
regards,
Shanti.V.
Possibility of sympathetic bladder retention.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
Whenever there is a procedure performed through the perineal region, it is common for sympathetic bladder retention to occur. This means the reflex of emptying the bladder gets inhibited and though you need to empty the bladder, you cannot do so.
In the current scenario, I would ask you to consult your health care provider and see if you need a temporary catheter inserted into the bladder to drain the urine. Once done, this often gives relief. You can also try applying heat compress to the lower abdomen to help empty the bladder. Some amount of intestinal spasm is often felt after the procedure and relief can be obtained by using an anti-spasmodic. If you do not observe any bleeding per rectum, you need not worry.
Hope I have answered your query. Please feel free to contact for further clarifications. I will be happy to help.
regards,
Shanti.V.
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