Weill Cornell Medicine Urology
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Voiding Dysfunction

Voiding Dysfunction

Intro/Headline: 

Voiding dysfunction is a general term to describe the condition in which there is a lack of coordination between the bladder muscle (detrusor) and the urethra.

Body: 

During normal urination, the urethra relaxes and opens when the bladder muscle contracts, allowing urine to pass out of the body freely. In those with voiding dysfunction, the urethra does not relax when the bladder muscle contracts, making it difficult for urine to pass.

Voiding Dysfunction - Risks & Causes

Voiding dysfunction may be caused by nerve dysfunction, non-relaxing pelvic floor muscles, or both. If the problem stems from a neurological disorder...

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Voiding Dysfunction - Symptoms & Evaluation

Symptoms of voiding dysfunction include difficulty emptying the bladder, urinary hesitancy, slow or weak urine stream, urinary urgency, urinary...

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Voiding Dysfunction - Treatment Options

Pelvic floor therapy: Pelvic floor therapy consists of visits to a physical therapist with specialized training in pelvic floor disorders. To treat...

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Physicians & Faculty

Dr. Alexis E. Te, M.D. | Cornell Urology

Alexis E. Te

M.D.

646.962.4811
646.962.4811
Aetna-Weill Cornell POS, CIGNA, EBCBS PPO/EPO, Medicare, Oxford Freedom, Rockefeller University-CoreSource, United Healthcare Commercial
The Iris Cantor Men’s Health Center
Dr. Bilal Chughtai, M.D.

Bilal Chughtai

M.D.

646.962.4811
646.962.4811
AETNA [Medicare], AETNA-HMO, AETNA-PPO, Aetna-Weill Cornell POS, CIGNA, EBCBS HMO, EBCBS Mediblue, EBCBS PPO/EPO, Emblem Select Care, Empire BCBS HealthPlus, Empire BCBS HealthPlus (CHP), Federal Medicare, Fidelis Care, Health First, Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP), Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) [Medicaid], Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) [Medicare], NY State Medicaid, Oxford Freedom, Oxford Health Plans [Liberty], Oxford Health Plans [Metro/Core/Charter], Rockefeller University-CoreSource, UHC Compass, UHC Medicare, United Empire Plan, United Healthcare Commercial, VNSNY CHOICE Medicare, VNSNY CHOICE SelectHealth
The Iris Cantor Men’s Health Center

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