WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2001: Re: Frequent Urination

Re: Frequent Urination

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 6 Jun 2001 12:38:42 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 6 Jun 2001, Nancy wrote: >
>For years I have experienced frequent urination--about twice per hour
>during the day and about every 2 hrs. at night. I have also had
>probably an average of 2 UTIs per year. Had one episode of acute
>cystitis--emergency room in middle of night. Dr. said walls of my
>bladder were bleeding--I could see a lot of blood in my urine. Recently,
>about 2 weeks after my last infection, I experienced pretty severe
>bladder spasms. Test showed no infection--I was leaving town for 2
>weeks so Dr. prescribed Detrol. Every time I try to take the Detrol my
>bladder becomes very tender and the frequent urination becomes MORE
>FREQUENT. I have taken the pills about 4-5 times for about 2 days at a
>time to determine if this is really happening and it definitely is. Do
>you have any ideas why a medication to relieve this condition would
>actually make it worse?
>
>--
>Nancy
>

Nancy, It sounds like to me that you have significant urge symptoms. I would suggest a urogynecologic evaluation. This will first assure that things are all right within the bladder. It may be that all you need is to "train" your bladder so that you don't have such frequency. On the other hand, there may be issues with the bladder or urethral-vesicular junction-where the tube comes out of your bladder, causing your symptoms and urinary tract infections... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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