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Urinary retention in women is a condition resulting from various etiologies. Pelvic floor dysfunction and primary bladder outlet obstruction are two relatively common causes of bladder outlet obstruction (the major treatable cause of urinary retention). These two entities are treated in drastically different ways, making accurate diagnosis paramount. Urodynamic testing with fluoroscopic imaging remains the gold standard to accurately complete this evaluation. In this article, we review these conditions, their evaluation, and treatment.
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Brucker, B.M., Nitti, V.W. Evaluation of Urinary Retention in Women: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction or Primary Bladder Neck Obstruction. Curr Bladder Dysfunct Rep 7, 222–229 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11884-012-0146-7
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