Why do I have lower abdominal pain after urinating?

Holding urine is a very bad habit. Some people do it because they are lazy and do not go to the toilet until they have to, while others do not have time to go to the toilet because they are too busy. However, no matter what the reason, you should not hold urine. It is normal to feel lower abdominal pain after holding urine and going to the toilet, which will go away after a while. However, if the lower abdominal pain persists, you should check whether it is cystitis, urinary stones, pelvic inflammatory disease or other diseases.

Consider bladder spasm

1 When you hold urine, the bladder sphincter remains tense, and the blood vessels in the bladder wall are compressed, causing excessive pressure, so there is pain. After urinating, the muscles suddenly relax, and spasms and pain may occur. The pain usually disappears within 1-2 minutes. This is normal and there is no inflammation or infection.

Consider cystitis

2 Urine contains germs. If you hold your urine for a long time, or hold your urine for too long, the germs in the urine will multiply and easily cause infection. Drinking plenty of water and urinating promptly can prevent inflammatory infections.

Consider urinary stones

3 People with urinary stones may have no symptoms in mild cases, while typical cases may present with low back pain and hematuria. Some may also experience symptoms of urinary tract infection such as frequent urination, urgency, and pain when urinating. If you experience lower abdominal pain after holding your urine, and the pain continues after you finish urinating, and is accompanied by hematuria, you should consider urinary stones.

Women consider pelvic inflammatory disease

4 The main symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease are lower abdominal pain, fever, increased vaginal discharge, and some are also accompanied by pain during sexual intercourse. If pelvic inflammatory disease forms a pelvic abscess, it can cause local compression symptoms. Compression of the bladder can cause frequent urination, painful urination, and difficulty urinating. Therefore, if you still have lower abdominal pain after holding your urine, you should be alert to pelvic inflammatory disease.