Acute Urinary Retention 15 weeks

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Wondered if anyone else suffered with this? Am in A&E for the second time in six days and have had to have a catheter in again, which I now have to keep in for two weeks, whilst they try to work out the cause :(

What a nightmare! :(

I had to go to a&e once. Had a catheter for a few days and then it was okay. Was taught to self catheterise in case it happened again.
It happened because I have a retrovertrd uterus and it was squashed in early stages of pregnancy, to the point that it blocked urine. This isn't uncommon, but my hospital weren't familiar with it -I just found a load of women with same problem online. Eventually the uterus pops the other way and all is released.

Thanks Juneavrile, good to know I am not the only, have been referred to a consultant so fingers crossed he/she will be able to tell me why it's happening, really don't want this for the whole pregnancy. Am hating the catheter and am only on day one :(

Do you remember at what stage in your pregnancy it resolved itself?

Are you constipated?
A loaded rectum is a common cause of retention.

I was the first time but not this time, which is why I am being referred

Hi apple - I think it was okay at about 10 weeks. I had the catheter for five days and found it very hard. I' m sorry to say that it gave me a uti, so had to take penicillin to clear it up. Worth getting tested when yours is removed as it's all too common. The test was the two day version, not the dipstick. Still, I'd've been fine since.
It's worth asking if you have a retrovertrd / tilted uterus.
Two weeks is a long time to wear a catheter, is yours comfortable? A&E fitted mine and it was not done that well and it was pretty small. The urologist made a few adjustments that made it notably better.
Hope you're not too low.

Btw, it was never really decided what caused it. One dr said hormones, the other that it was just squashed.

Thanks Juneavrile, not comfortable at all :( am hoping someone can see me this week,will ask about the tilted/retroverted uterus and hope that I I do have to keep it in longer that they fit me with something better.

Thank you :)

Consultant thinks that my uterus was stuck in my pelvis and had now flipped out, he has removed the catheter and wants to see how I manage now, have the numbet for his secretary if any problems and out of hours I have to contact the gynae ward, thanks for your help :)