Please call 911 immediately if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, sudden weakness or numbness, or if you think you have a medical emergency.
Inability to Urinate Treatment
1. Get Medical Help Immediately
Go to a hospital emergency room or call 911.
2. Follow Up
Emergency personnel will insert a catheter, or narrow tube, into the urethra to drain the bladder.
Doctors may perform several tests to determine the cause and treatment.
WebMD Medical Reference
SOURCES:
National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse: “Urinary Retention.”