How To Identify Symptoms of a Bladder or Genitourinary Injury
Your body's so-called genitourinary system is actually a group of two organ systems: the reproductive organs and the urinary system. They are lumped into a common group name because the organs lie close to each other. Some of the organs also share functions. For example, the male urethra is the pathway for urine (a function of the urinary system) and semen (a function of the reproductive system).
It is not always easy to detect injuries in the genitourinary system. Such injuries can be caused by several reasons, the most common of which are accidents, blows that are injurious to the lower abdomen, and contact sports. Certain diseases and illnesses can also cause genitourinary injury.
There are several ways to identify injury to your bladder or other genitourinary organs. Here are some of them:
