Urinary Bladder Symptoms

Urinary bladder conditions can trigger a series of painful and potentially embarrassing symptoms, especially in the case of repeated urinary incontinence. In some cases these symptoms will pass, but it is important to alert a doctor of any continuing symptoms.

Identification

• It is important to understand and be able to identify the symptoms of a true urinary bladder condition, and know when it is time to seek treatment. In many cases, the symptoms of a urinary bladder condition appear temporarily and then disappear. This can be normal and should not cause alarm. Something like a new medication or a temporary urinary tract infection can cause bladder condition symptoms. The important thing to remember is to keep track of the symptoms, and then report them to a doctor if they are persistent over the period of a week or more.

Weakened Stream

• One of the more common symptoms of some sort of urinary bladder condition is a progressive weakening of your stream of urine. If you notice that your urine stream is steadily decreasing to the point where it is just drops, but yet you still feel like you need to empty your bladder, then this is a sign of a urinary condition.

Abdominal Pain

• In some cases there could be abdominal pain acting as a symptom of a bladder condition. This pain could be accompanied by a lack of appetite, pain in the lower back, or in more serious cases, there could be female symptoms such as vaginal bleeding. These are symptoms of a very serious urinary bladder condition, and these should be reported to a doctor immediately.

Urinary Tract Infection

• An infection in the urinary tract can sometimes cause pain when urinating, or as the bladder fills with urine. This pain can be felt throughout the urinary tract and can resemble a burning sensation that can be quite painful. These symptoms are usually accompanied by a feeling of fatigue after urinating that makes it feel as though a great deal of effort was expended during the act of urinating.

Children

• In children it is possible that a urinary condition could also bring about a fever and a listless feeling that leaves the child unwilling to engage in any sort of physical activity. While a fever could be a symptom of a urinary condition adults, a child is much more likely to develop a fever due to a urinary condition than an adult. The potential for a fever applies equally to boys and girls.