Urinary Disorders - Symptoms, Causes | AINU
Urinary Disorders What are urinary disorders? The urinary tract includes the ureters, kidneys , urethra , and bladder . kidneys are responsible for filtering blood, creating urine to dispense body wastes, which travels through the ureters to the bladder and is stored in the bladder. When the muscles of your bladder contract, the urine exits the body through the urethra. Urinary disorders include disorders, diseases or conditions that affect kidneys, ureters, bladder or urethra, or that affect their function. Examples of urinary disorders include incontinence (inability to control urine flow), cancers of the urinary tract, kidney stones , interstitial cystitis, and kidney failure . Common symptoms of urinary disorders include: Abdominal, pelvic, or lower back pain or discomfort Blood in the urine Fever and chills difficulty producing urine Frequent urination Leaking of urine Changes in the urine Urgent need to urinate Some urinary disorders may dev...