ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Chronic urinary retention (CUR) is the accumulation of urine in the bladder that results from incomplete or inadequate bladder emptying. Incomplete bladder emptying is most commonly described and measured as the volume of urine left in the bladder after voiding, also known as the postvoid residual.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most common cause of urinary retention is benign prostatic hyperplasia. Other common causes include prostatitis, cystitis, urethritis, and vulvovaginitis; receiving medications in the anticholinergic and alpha-adrenergic agonist classes; and cortical, spinal, or peripheral nerve lesions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Urinary retention is a condition in which you are unable to empty all the urine from your bladder. Urinary retention is not a disease, but a condition that may be related to other health problems, such as prostate problems in men or a cystocele in women.

Detailed explanation-4: -Complications of urinary retention If you have urinary retention you may get: urinary tract infections. kidney infections. stones in your kidneys and bladder.