Gas in urinary bladder symptoms

What is Pneumaturia?

Pneumaturia is the term for passing gas in the urine. This may appear as gas bubbles in the urine and the passage of gas from the urethra during urination.

Pneumaturia should be taken seriously as it is an indication of a compromised urinary tract which could progress to other complications if left untreated.

Pneumaturia as a symptom usually does not appear on its own and other abnormalities in the urine, changes in the urinary patterns and pelvic or abdominal discomfort/pain are often present as well.

Why do i pass gas when i urinate

Pneumaturia may present in a manner similar to a urinary tract infection (UTI) and the various causes of pneumaturia may cause a person to be more prone to recurrent UTIs.

Meaning of Bubbles in the Urine

Pneumaturia should not be confused with frothy or foamy urine, which arises due to proteinuria.

It also has to be differentiated from surface bubbles in the toilet bowl water that form when urinating as this can be due to detergents in the water. With pneumaturia, the bubbles in the urine may rise to the surface of the toilet bowl water i

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