Infections can spread easily through the urinary tract, sometimes resulting in persistent, debilitating disorders. Serious illness can occur if the kidneys are damaged by disease and are unable to carry out their function of filtering wastes from the blood. One of the most common urinary disorders is incontinence, which is especially likely to occur in the elderly.
Symptoms such as pain in the back or lower abdomen and a change in frequency of urination may indicate a urinary disorder.
Listed below is a brief description for each of the conditions in the Urinary System category. To get mored detailed information including symptoms, causes and treatments, click on the condition's name.
Concentrated substances in the urine may slowly crystallize to form stones in the urine-collecting part of the kidneys. These stones, which can cause intense pain, also sometimes for in the ureters or bladders. Small stones may be excreted unnoticed in urine but larger ones can damage the ureters and block urine flow. More details ...
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary passing of urine. The disorder occurs moe commonly in women that in men, mainly because women often have a weakness in the pelvic floor muscles following childbirth. Incontinence is especially common in elderly people as a result of dementia; damage to the brain or spinal cord is another possible cause. Stress incontinence is when weak pelvic floor muscles allow small amounts of urine to escape during strenuous exercise, or when a person laughs or coughs. Urge incontinence is when there is an urgent desire to urinate, sometimes triggers by sudden movement. Once urination starts, the bladder contracts involuntarily until it is empty. More details ...
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