Vesical tenesmus

Vesical tenesmus
SpecialtyUrology

Vesical tenesmus refers to the feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder following urination.[1] This sensation can be present even when the post-void residual urine volume is very small.[2] This sensation is different from having a partially filled bladder, or from experiencing incontinence soon after urinating and deducing that the bladder must not have been empty.[3]

When the word tenesmus is used without modification, it usually refers to rectal tenesmus.

Vesical tenesmus maybe caused by urogenital diaphragm muscle spasms. Vesical tenesmus can be a symptom of pyelonephritis (kidney infection).[4] It is sometimes associated with an underactive bladder.[5]

The situation often improves when other treatable bladder problems resolve.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Vesical tenesmus - Knowledge and References". Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  2. ^ a b Kobayashi, Minoru; Tokura, Yuumi; Kambara, Tsunehito; Nukui, Akinori; Kamai, Takao (April 2019). "Feeling of incomplete emptying with little post-void residual in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms: Clinical implications and treatment outcomes". Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. 11 (2): O59–O64. doi:10.1111/luts.12217. ISSN 1757-5672. PMID 29473339.
  3. ^ Sountoulides, Petros (September 2018). "Feeling of incomplete bladder emptying". International Continence Society. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  4. ^ Pérez-Cavazos, Samantha; Cisneros-Saldaña, Daniela; Espinosa-Villaseñor, Fernando; Castillo-Bejarano, José Iván; Vaquera-Aparicio, Denisse Natalie; Sánchez-Alanís, Hugo; Mascareñas-De Los Santos, Abiel (2022-02-12). "Facklamia hominis pyelonephritis in a pediatric patient: first case report and review of the literature". Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. 21 (1): 4. doi:10.1186/s12941-022-00497-4. ISSN 1476-0711. PMC 8841125. PMID 35151319.
  5. ^ Uren, Alan D.; Drake, Marcus J. (December 2017). "Definition and symptoms of underactive bladder". Investigative and Clinical Urology. 58 (Suppl 2): S61–S67. doi:10.4111/icu.2017.58.S2.S61. ISSN 2466-054X. PMC 5740031. PMID 29279877.


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