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Acute Urinary Retention

Acute urinary retention (i.e., the sudden inability to urinate) is usually symptomatic of another condition that requires treatment.

Incidence and Prevalence

Anyone can experience acute urinary retention. The causes and rate of occurrence varies greatly between genders. At about the age of 60, men are more often affected as a result of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Risk Factors
Kidney stones, prostate cancer, prostatitis and BPH are risk factors in men...Read the full article