What are the types of urinary retention and how do they differ?
The types of urinary retention are those caused by bladder outlet obstruction and those caused by deficient detrusor contraction strength. Those caused by bladder outlet obstructions are caused by enlargement of the prostate gland in men, problems with the urinary sphincters, urethral stricture, urethral tumor, constipation, or pelvic organ prolapse. Those caused by deficient detrusor contraction strength are caused by transient conditions, such as fecal impaction and acute immobility, and by medical conditions, such as lesions of the sacral spine, late-stage diabetes mellitus, or poliomyelitis.
