It has always been disgusting and embarrassing to face problems when one needs like voiding all the time and visits the toilet to find that one can hardly pass any urine; equally frustrating and embarrassing are symptoms like frequent urination accompanied with symptoms like pain in the lower abdomen or pelvic area, changes in urinary frequency or urgency, and pain upon urination.
A significant fact to be noted is that most people can store urine in the bladder for continued period of time with just visiting the toilet 4 to 8 times a day, with urination more frequently sometimes also all night could signal a health problem that needs immediate attention.
Understanding the causes of pressure on bladder and frequent urination
Bladder pressure and discomfort also classified medically as “abdominal pressure” could be accompanied with frequent urination or just urge to void more often. Cystitis or bladder inflammation could be the cause of pressure and discomfort in the pelvis area that could put a pressure on the bladder and create a strong urge to urinate urgently. It is also possible that cystitis could be caused by infection with bacteria that ultimately spreads to the kidney.
Also referred to as urinary tract infection or UTI when caused with bacteria, this condition of inflammation of the bladder could also be caused with taking certain medications, or the use of catheter in case of medical emergencies or with use of feminine hygiene sprays or spermicidal jellies. Antibiotics and eliminating the cause of infection helps to treat cystitis.
Men could suffer from pressure on the bladder and frequent urination due to prostatitis or inflammation of the prostate gland. Prostate gland is a small gland about the size of a walnut that lies just below the bladder of the men, with it being inflamed due to infection with bacteria or for reasons not best known. This condition could also be chronic and is best treated with use of antibiotics and/ periodic massage of the prostate.
In addition an enlarged prostate gland could lead to pressure on bladder and frequent urination. The enlarged prostate gland presses against the tube carrying the urine out of the body or urethra and blocks flow of urine. This causes irritability in the bladder wall with the bladder contracting and passing small amounts of urine at frequent intervals.
Women could experience pressure on the bladder accompanied with frequent urination due to uterine fibroids that are tumors that could develop in the uterus lining. The bladder in women is located close to the uterus, with these growths pressing on the bladder causing pain, discomfort and painful urination.
The treatment for this condition lies in having the fibroids removed surgically, use of hormone therapy or uterine artery embolization treatment that helps to shrink these fibroids. Further cancer of the ovary or uterus could be a cause for severe discomfort accompanied with pressure on the bladder and frequent urination. It is best understood that ovarian cancer occurs when the ovarian cells develop genetic mutations and begin to multiply and spread abnormally pressing on the bladder. Other symptoms could be pelvic pain just after intercourse, a feeling of fullness and changes in menstrual cycles.
Some other causes besides diabetes could be endometriosis, when the cells that grow in the uterus find an alternate place to grow, or maybe a bladder diverticulum that is an enlarged small bulging pouch that enlarges and causes pressure on bladder and frequent urination. It could also be a swelling that occurs in the bladder neck that makes it not only difficult to urinate, but also frequent visits to the bathroom.
One more common condition that could cause pressure on bladder accompanied with frequent urination could be an overactive bladder syndrome, with some only experiencing pressure but not feeling the urge to urinate immediately. Another condition, namely interstitial cystitis could show up as bladder irritation accompanied with pain at the end of urination and some pressure on the bladder.
The treatment of pressure on bladder and frequent urination lies in bladder retraining, Kegel exercises, diet modifications and monitoring the intake of fluids.