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Q: Inability to urinate and pregnancy
asked by: DoctorQuestion on October 25th, 2009
I am almost 16 weeks pregnant and this morning I woke up with a full bladder but could not pee. I eventually went to the hospital and they inserted a catheter and drained 450 ml. My urine was tested for an infection but it came back negative. Now, I am scared to drink anything because I'm afraid that I won't be able to pee again. The doctor told me that if that happens, I am to go back to the hospital so they can drain my bladder with an infection. I am wondering if this is harmful to my baby and what could be causing this?


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Dr. Ana Aleksovska , MD
replied on November 3rd, 2009
Pregnancy Q and A Answer A7721
You like to know whether the inability to urinate can harm your baby and what could be the cause of it. The inability to urinate can happen in the following cases: when something such as part from the grown uterus presses over the urethra, when the bladder is neurologically paralyzed or when the kidneys start to malfunction. Infections in the urine system are presented as a need to urinate more often.


From the major symptom that you described, the inability to urinate in the morning, it doesn’t seem that you have any medical condition. If you experience the same symptom once again, then you may consider seeing a nephrologist to rule out kidney failure and a urinary infection. You may also see a gynecologist to determine if a part of the uterus presses on your urinary bladder or the urethra. You can have an ultrasound of your kidneys and urinary bladder to rule out stones in the urinary system.


Due to a few possible medical conditions that you might have, a few possible complications may appear. If you don’t take fluid regularly and if everything with you is normal, your blood pressure may decrease and your baby may suffer from anemia and ischemia. If you have any level of kidney failure the elevation of urea and creatinine may change the acid level in your blood and harm you and your baby as well.


I am not able to make a complete diagnosis online about your medical condition. Please contact your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider such as a nephrologist and gynecologist for further diagnosis and medical treatment.





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