The urinary Bladder is a muscular sac in the pelvis, just above and behind the pubic bone. When empty, the bladder is about the size and shape of a pear.
Urine is made in the kidneys and travels down two tubes called ureters to the bladder. The bladder stores urine, allowing urination to be infrequent and controlled.
Bladder Conditions
1. Cystitis: Inflammation or infection of the bladder
2. Urinary stones: Stones (calculi) may form in the kidney and travel down to the bladder.
3. Bladder cancer: A tumor in the bladder is usually discovered after blood is found in the urine.
4. Urinary incontinence: Uncontrolled urination, which may be chronic.
5. Overactive bladder: The bladder muscle (detrusor) squeezes uncontrollably, causing some urine to leak out.
6. Hematuria: Blood in the urine. Hematuria may be harmless, or may be caused by infection or a serious condition like bladder cancer.
7. Urinary retention: Urine does not exit the bladder normally due to a blockage or suppressed bladder muscle activity.
8. Bed-wetting (nocturnal enuresis)
9. Dysuria (painful urination): Pain or discomfort during urination due to infection, irritation, or inflammation of the bladder, urethra, or external genitals.