Posted by Sam D on 8/6/2011, 12:26 am, in reply to "Shy Bladder and Treatment"

To Andrew, Whats the direct links between paruresis and Chronic urinary retention? I've suffered from paruresis since I believe I was around 8, now I'm 29. I'm getting on top of it now after alot of hard work (cbt), but have noticed after reading about Chronic urinary retention, I have had many of the symptoms for as long as I've had paruresis. They are: - small bladder size - long hesitancy, even at home - weak flow - feeling of not emptying bladder fully - urine dribble after finishing - getting up in the middle of the night for the loo All the above have improved since tackling paruresis, but I just wonder if my paruresis was caused by Chronic urinary retention, or the other way round? Have you seen any studies on this? Thanks.

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