Atonic bladder refers to a condition where the detrusor muscle in the bladder loses its ability to contract, making emptying the bladder difficult. Learn more here.

Dr. Zhang Hong saved the man's life by spending 37 minutes sucking urine from his blocked bladder with nothing but a plastic tube and an empty wine bottle.

Holding in urine for too long can be harmful. Here, learn about the capacity of the bladder, the effects of retaining urine, and how often a person should pee.

Urinary retention is an inability to completely empty your bladder. There are two main types of urinary retention: Chronic bladder retention is an ongoing condition that develops over time. You may be ...

Quick-thinking doctors used what was to hand to help the passenger on board the China Southern Airlines plane that departed from Guangzhou.

Neurogenic bladder and bowel happen when damage to the central nervous system makes it difficult to control your bladder and bowel. Treatment may help.

The patient's new doctor performed a post-void residual (PVR) ultrasound and cystoscope, and determined his bladder was very ...

Fair! Dr. Houman explains his very real concerns. "Holding in urine repeatedly can lead to urinary tract infections, weakened bladder muscles and even long-term urinary retention," he says.

“If the bladder is not emptying properly, it may cause stasis of urine [also known as urinary retention] and result in infections or bladder stones.

How could shingles cause someone's bladder to burst? In rare instances, the infection can cause urinary retention, where the bladder doesn't empty enough or at all when you urinate.

TOPIC: PACEMAKER FOR THE BLADDER REPORT: MB #4696 BACKGROUND: Urinary incontinence or the loss of bladder control is a common and often embarrassing problem. Severity ranges from leaking urine ...