Urinary retention in women is not as common as it is in men. Though mostly transient in women, chronic urinary retention is thought to be associated with increased prevalence of urinary tract infections (UTI). This article will provide a brief insight about clinically important chronic urinary retention. Chronic urinary retention (CUR) is an accumulation of urine in the bladder that results from incomplete or inadequate bladder emptying. Incomplete bladder emptying is most commonly described as postvoidal residual.
In females, CUR is transient, hence its management is challenging in women. In the past, most studies considered psychogenic or ‘hysterical’ causes are the main factors responsible for CUR. However, in the recent past this point of view is changing. Several studies have associated variety of factors with CUR. Clinically relevant CUR is the accumulation of urine that results…
