My dog has a hard time peeing. I've had a specialist diagnose the cause and they tell me that "they've never seen it before" and "cannot find anything in any journals/literature that reference it". I'd like to explain it to see if any Mefites have any experience or knowledge of the situation ... [more inside]
posted by Dave. on Jun 8, 2009 - 5 answers

I woke up in the middle of the night, five days ago, with a searing pain in my bladder. Over the next day this developed into stabbing pains in urethra, at the entrance and in the line leading toward my bladder. Stabbing pains in my kidney area followed and are now a dull constant ache. I also feel like I'm being stabbed in my urethra, constantly, and my bladder area and kidney are very tender to touch and ache constantly. UTI, right? Apparently not. More inside. [more inside]
posted by t0astie on Apr 27, 2009 - 18 answers

My girl lifts her leg to pee sometimes, she also "marks". Does we haz a problem? My inclination is "no" ... but my vet seems unsettled about it. [more inside]
posted by taz on Nov 26, 2008 - 18 answers

Is my weak bladder just a weak bladder, or a sign of something else? [more inside]
posted by lukeo05 on Jul 3, 2008 - 7 answers

Bladder-filter: I'm looking for a good urinary alkalinizing agent that's available in the USA without a prescription (eg OTC, legal internet-ordered or store shelf). [more inside]
posted by subbes on Mar 17, 2008 - 3 answers

When there is no bathroom available, my wife panics and gets a really strong urge to urinate. This is seriously impairing her ability to take part in a lot of activities. So far our doctor has not been able to help, so I'm asking for suggestions here. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 26, 2007 - 11 answers

I have a very small bladder which typically gets me up 2-3 times a night, which can be quite annoying. I've noticed that on the nights I try to "resist the urge" and just hold it, I usually have extremely bizarre and often very upsetting dreams/nightmares. Could there be a connection? Has anyone else ever experienced something similar?
posted by anonymous on Aug 6, 2006 - 15 answers

My seventy-seven year old grandfather, maker of pierogies and violins, will have his bladder removed this Friday to help stop the spread of cancer. What can I do to keep him positive? [more inside]
posted by furtive on Jul 5, 2006 - 15 answers

What bad effects can holding in urine or bowel movements have? [more inside]
posted by D Wiz on May 23, 2006 - 19 answers