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Bladder Check

How do you empty your bladder?

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Have you been experiencing any recent problems or changes in bladder emptying/ drainage?

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Difficulty passing catheters into your bladder or bleeding afterwards?

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Illustration of inserting a catheter

Frequent catheter blockages requiring catheter changes. Is this getting worse?

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Difficulties passing urine (taking longer or needing to strain more)?

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Have you been experiencing any problems with leakage of urine (incontinence) or less warning before leaking (an increased sense of urgency)?

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illustration of a man with hands in front of groin area

Have you been experiencing signs or symptoms, including:

General – fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, feeling unwell, cloudy or smelly urine, discomfort/burning when urinating or blood in urine,

along with

Specific to SCI – leakage of urine (incontinence), increased spasms, lower abdominal pain or autonomic dysreflexia?

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Have you been experiencing a dull aching pain and tenderness in one or both flanks (lower back below ribcage at side) where your kidneys are located?

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woman holding her back with red indicating pain in her lower back area

Have you been noticing an increase in sediment, sand, grit or hard calcified matter in your urine?

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a urine test kit with ph indicator strips and a urine sample

Have you seen any blood in your urine recently?

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two sample jars of urine showing the difference between visible and microscopic haematuria

Severity scale

To check the severity of your problem, consider the intensity, duration and frequency of your signs and symptoms by using this scale.

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Are you experiencing high urine volumes (more than 600ml), increased frequency of bladder voiding or passing more catheters overnight?

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Have you been experiencing frequent episodes of pounding headache, profuse sweating, blotchy skin/rashes or blurred vision related to your bladder (e.g., distended bladder, blocked catheter), which may indicate autonomic dysreflexia?

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Alert! icon  Important notice

Any bladder-related symptoms of any severity associated with autonomic dysreflexia are considered severe and require urgent medical attention.

Severity scale

To check the severity of your problem, consider the intensity, duration and frequency of your signs and symptoms by using this scale.

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Interference scale

To determine to what extent does your problem interfere with participating in everyday activities, use the scale below.

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Managing your problem

Based on your selections, we use the assessment ratings on both severity and interference scales to help you decide what level of support you may need to most effectively manage your problem.

Managing your problem

This Quick Health Check asks questions based on the most common health problems that people living with a spinal cord injury experience, but not all. It is important that you consult with your healthcare professional to identify your problem and how best to treat it.

Please note, keeping a Bladder Diary for several weeks prior to consultation will help your healthcare professional to better understand the problem.

Difficulty inserting a catheter

Your condition is: Mild (with little or no interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage without support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for difficulty inserting a catheter here

Your condition is: Mild (with little or no interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage without support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for difficulty inserting a catheter here

Your condition is: Mild (with some or a lot of interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for difficulty inserting a catheter here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Mild (with some or a lot of interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for difficulty inserting a catheter here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for difficulty inserting a catheter here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for difficulty inserting a catheter here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for difficulty inserting a catheter here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with a lot of interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for difficulty inserting a catheter here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for difficulty inserting a catheter here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for difficulty inserting a catheter here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for difficulty inserting a catheter here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for difficulty inserting a catheter here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Catheter blockage

Your condition is: Mild (with little or no interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for catheter blockage here 

Your condition is: Mild (with little or no interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for catheter blockage here 

Your condition is: Mild (with some or a lot of interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for catheter blockage here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Mild (with some or a lot of interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for catheter blockage here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for catheter blockage here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for catheter blockage here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for catheter blockage here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional 

Your condition is: Moderate (with a lot of interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for catheter blockage here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for catheter blockage here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for catheter blockage here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for catheter blockage here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for catheter blockage here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Difficulty passing urine

Your condition is: Mild

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage without support

Your condition is: Mild

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage without support

Your condition is: Mild

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Urine leakage

Your condition is: Mild (with little or no interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urine leakage here 

Your condition is: Mild (with little or no interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urine leakage here 

Your condition is: Mild (with some or a lot of interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urine leakage here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Mild (with some or a lot of interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urine leakage here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urine leakage here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urine leakage here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urine leakage here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional 

Your condition is: Moderate (with a lot of interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urine leakage here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urine leakage here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urine leakage here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urine leakage here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urine leakage here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Urinary tract infection (UTI)

Your condition is: Mild (with little or no interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urinary tract infection here 

Your condition is: Mild (with little or no interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urinary tract infection here 

Your condition is: Mild (with some or a lot of interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urinary tract infection here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Mild (with some or a lot of interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urinary tract infection here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urinary tract infection here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urinary tract infection here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urinary tract infection here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional 

Your condition is: Moderate (with a lot of interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urinary tract infection here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional 

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urinary tract infection here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urinary tract infection here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urinary tract infection here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for urinary tract infection here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Prostatitis

Prostatitis refers to swelling and inflammation of the prostate gland. This can develop gradually or suddenly. It often affects young or middle- aged men.

There can be pain in the lower abdomen or when passing urine (burning) if sensation is present. There may be problems with urination, difficulty passing catheters or painful ejaculation. Chronic prostatitis can also lead to recurring urinary tract infections.

Your doctor may recommend you to take antibiotics to treat the infection. Antibiotic treatment without symptoms is usually not necessary.

Bladder and kidney stones

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for bladder and kidney stones here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for bladder and kidney stones here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for bladder and kidney stones here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with a lot of interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for bladder and kidney stones here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for bladder and kidney stones here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for bladder and kidney stones here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for bladder and kidney stones here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for bladder and kidney stones here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Blood in urine

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for blood in urine here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for blood in urine here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for blood in urine here that you can share with your GP or other healthcare professional 

Your condition is: Moderate (with a lot of interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for blood in urine here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for blood in urine here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for blood in urine here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for blood in urine here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for blood in urine here that you can share with your GP and/or spinal specialist

Alert! icon  Important notice

Any bladder-related symptoms of any severity associated with autonomic dysreflexia are considered severe and require urgent medical attention.

High urine output

High urine volume, called polyuria, occurs when you urinate more than normal (greater than 3 litres per day in an adult). Urine volume depends on how much you drink, your age and gender. A urine output of 2 litres or less per day is usually considered normal, passing 250-400mls each time.

Find out more about high urine output

 

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