A urinary obstruction is a blockage that occurs in the urinary system. The urinary system is designed to eliminate bodily waste. This system includes the kidneys, a tube that connects the kidneys to the bladder (ureter), and a tube that drains urine from the bladder (urethra) and out of the body.
If this system is blocked, urine backs up into the system because it can’t escape the body. It can cause urinary tract infection, bladder infection and kidney infection. In its worst case scenario, a urinary obstruction can cause kidney failure.
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