kidney and urinary tract disorders
Urinary Urgency
Introduction
A compelling need to urinate (urgency), which may feel like almost constant painful straining (tenesmus), can be caused by bladder irritation. Uncontrolled loss of urine ( Urinary Incontinence in Adults ) may occur if a person does not urinate immediately. Urgency may be caused by a Doctors can usually determine the cause of urgency because of the person’s symptoms, the results of the physical examination, and Urinalysis and Urine Culture . If infection is suspected, Doctors treat the cause of urgency. (See also Overview of Urinary Tract Symptoms .) 