Urination , also known as micturition , voiding , peeing , weeing , pissing , and more rarely, emiction .... In healthy humans the process of urination is under voluntary control. In infants, elderly individuals and those with neurological injury, urination may occur as an involuntary reflex . In other animals, in addition to expelling waste material, urination can territorial marking mark territory or express ... that regulate urination include the pontine micturition center , periaqueductal gray , and the cerebral ... Urinary bladder urethra The main organs involved in urination are the urinary bladder and the urethra ... Voiding begins when a voluntary signal is sent from the brain to begin urination, and continues until ... Elsevier Bot generated title dead link date February 2011 ref After urination, the female urethra empties ... muscle . Voluntary control The mechanism by which voluntary urination is initiated ... urinate in sleep, although the efficacy of the trick is disputed. Experience of urination The need ... can cause disturbances to normal urination, including Urinary incontinence , the inability to hold ... to initiate urination Overactive bladder , a strong urge to urinate, usually accompanied by detrusor ... often use different techniques for urination. Male urination Many males prefer to urinate standing ... and urethal sphincter muscles are closely linked and can be relaxed together. Female urination ... cultures, urination will often take place while sitting on a toilet, like defecation. When not urinating ... which forbid public urination often show a picture of a female urinating like this. ref http www.bigfoto.com ... ref An alternative method for women to urinate standing is to use a tool known as a female urination ..., prompts the child to urinate. Urination after injury Occasionally, if a male s penis is damaged or removed, or a female s genitals urinary tract is damaged, other urination techniques must be used. Most often in such cases, doctors will reposition the urethra to a location where urination can still ... more details
Frequent urination , or urinary frequency , is the need to urinate more often than usual. ref name medlineplus http www.nlm.nih.gov medlineplus ency article 003140.htm MedlinePlus Frequent or urgent urination Updated by Scott M. Gilbert. Update Date 5 22 2008 ref It is often, though not necessarily, associated with urinary incontinence and polyuria . A frequent need to urinate at night is called nocturia . ref name medlineplus Frequent urination is strongly associated with frequent incidences of urinary urgency . Causes Frequent urination is a classic sign of urinary tract infection , where inflammation reduces the bladder s capacity to hold urine. ref name medlineplus Other common causes are Diabetes mellitus , ref name medlineplus causing increased urine production polyuria Prostate problems, ref name medlineplus causing disturbance along the urinary tract Pregnancy ref name medlineplus potentially causing both Other causes of polyuria may, less commonly, cause frequent urination. Other causes of frequent urination by disturbance along the urinary tract include Interstitial cystitis Overactive bladder Prostatitis Stroke and other neurological diseases Less common causes include ref name medlineplus Bladder cancer Bladder dysfunction Radiation therapy References reflist Urinary system symptoms and signs Category Incontinence Category Symptoms and signs Urinary system zh ... more details
File Urifemme2.jpg thumb right A woman using a female urination device. A female urination device FUD or female urination aid is a device which aids a female to urination urinate while standing upright. Variations include basic funnel shapes to more obscure and comedic designs. Although it is possible for a woman to aim her urine from a standing position without assistance, ref http www.femaleurinal.com factsandfables.html Female urinals facts and fables ref ref cite web url http restrooms.org standing.html title http web.archive.org web 20030604104917 http restrooms.org standing.html archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20030604104917 http restrooms.org standing.html archivedate 2003 06 04 ref these devices have remained popular, due to ease of use. History File Urinella.jpg thumb Woman using the Urinella FUD in a public restroom, the same product is also distributed at the German Fusion Festival by the name Fusionella Patent ed back as far as 1922, these devices have a long history. The Sanitary Protector filed for in August 1918 by Edyth Lacy, specifies a cheap device ... to be used but once, being especially suitable as a sanitary device in public toilet rooms. ref http www.google.com patents?vid USPAT1407872 US Patent 1407872 Sanitary Protector February 1922 ref She notes that it is accordingly unnecessary for the user to sit upon the closet seat and the urine is led off without danger of soiling the clothes of the user or the closet . It was to be made of a cheap readily ... July 1988 http www.google.com patents?vid USPAT5370637 US Patent 5370637 Collapsible female urination aid December 1994 http www.google.com patents?vid USPAT5408703 US Patent 5408703 Female urination ... http www.google.com patents?vid USPAT6434757 US Patent 6434757 Female standing urination cone October 2000 ref The Urinelle, ref http www.urinelle.eu Urinelle the urination funnel for women Bot generated ... . Although already in existence prior to the introduction of, and independent of, female urination ... more details
Urinal may refer to Urinal restroom , a toilet for urination Urinal health care , a small container to collect or measure urine of patients Urinal film Urinal film Urinals band disambig ... more details
Wiktionarypar privy Privy may refer to Privy council Privy purse A garderobe An outhouse , a small structure holding a single person, and freestanding for defecation and urination Privity Disambig Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
wiktionary piddle Piddle may refer to River Piddle , a river in Dorset A slang term for urine and urination Piddle Brook , a watercourse in Worcestershire List of characters in the Banjo Kazooie series Piddles Piddles , a character in the video game Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts Pathetically trivial and trifling as in piddling little questions See also Wyre Piddle , Worcestershire disambig no Piddle ... more details
wiktionary pees Pees may refer to Dean Pees born 1949 , National Football League defensive coordinator The Pees , a Japanese three piece rock band Urination See also Peas Pee disambiguation PEES , a family of thermoplastic polymers disambig Category Surnames nl Pees ... more details
Urinator can refer to A former scientific name for the Loon Someone who urination urinates A urinal A diving diver ref name urinator cite web url http en.wiktionary.org wiki urinator title Urinator ref Gyrinus urinator , a species of whirligig beetle See also Whizzinator References reflist disambig ... more details
For the 1988 film Pissoir film A Pissoir is a French invention common in Europe that allows for urination in public without the need for a bathroom while also avoiding the possibility of public urination onto buildings, sidewalks, or streets. They have become more common and some communities such as the patrons of San Francisco, California San Francisco s Dolores Park have vocally demanded their installation. They are said to have the added benefit of freeing up regular powder room single occupancy public bathroom toilets for women. ref http www.baycitizen.org parks story dolores park extras Ideas abound for Dolores Park extras . The Bay Citizen. Grace Rubenstein. August 20, 2011. ref Notes reflist Category Toilets ... more details
SignSymptom infobox Name Vesical tenesmus ICD10 ICD10 R 30 1 r 30 ICD9 ICD9 788.9 Vesical tenesmus refers to the feeling of incomplete emptying of the Urinary bladder bladder following urination. When the word tenesmus is used without modification, it usually refers to rectal tenesmus . See also tenesmus prostate disease stub Urinary system symptoms and signs Category Symptoms and signs Urinary system cs Tenesmus mo ov ho m ch e es Tenesmo vesical it Tenesmo vescicale pt Tenesmo vesical ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 SLUDD is as an acronym used to describe the responses of the parasympathetic nervous system ref http microvet.arizona.edu Courses VSC401 autonomicNervous.html The Autonomic Nervous System Bot generated title ref Salivation S alivation Lacrimation L acrimation Urination U rination Digestion D igestion Defecation D efecation References reflist See also Fight or flight response Category Nervous system neuro stub ... more details
wiktionary whiz WHIZ or Whiz may refer to WHIZ AM , a radio station 1240 AM licensed to Zanesville, Ohio, United States WHIZ FM , a radio station 92.7 FM licensed to South Zanesville, Ohio, United States WHIZ TV , a digital television station channel 40, PSIP 18 licensed to Zanesville, Ohio, United States WHIZ comics , a fictional radio station in Fawcett Comics and DC Comics comic books Whiz Comics , a comic book anthology from 1940 1952 Whiz kid , a stock character with a specific personality type Brands Whiz Auto Products, automotive products owned by R.M. Hollingshead Whiz or WhizPlus, a female urination device Whiz Wireless, fictional wireless cell phone company in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV Slang Slang for urination take a whiz British slang for amphetamine s See also lookfrom intitle Wiz disambiguation Whiz Kids disambiguation disambig callsign ... more details
orphan date March 2009 The Interactive Urinal Communicator is an advertising device invented by bioengineer Dr. Richard Deutsch for the Islip town , New York Islip, New York company Wizmark. The 3.5 inch screen is placed in a Urinal restroom urinal to promote products or services. Deutsch commented, Now when nature calls, there is going to be something entertaining to look at and listen to. Features of the advertising include Flashing lights that are activated by physical presence, or actual urination A lenticular image that changes depending on viewpoint A 16 second pre recorded audio message A temperature sensitive image Deutsch commented to Marketing Magazine that Beginning with early attempts at writing one s name in the snow , there has always been an element of recreation associated with urination for men. Such advertising vehicles are not entirely new some plain screens have carried advertising for a few years now and poster style ads in washrooms are quite common. The use of interactive urinal screens is being advocated by guerrilla marketing guerrilla marketers . References Chris Powell, Hey Down here , Marketing Magazine . Toronto Rogers Media, May 10, 2004. External links http promomagazine.com news marketing marketing wiz develops Promo Magazine Marketing Wiz Develops Urinal Advertising , May 6, 2004 http abcnews.go.com Entertainment WolfFiles story?id 156799&page 1 ABC News Gee Whiz, It s a Talking Urinal http wizmark.com WizMark website Category Advertising Category Promotion and marketing communications Category Toilets ... more details
SignSymptom infobox Name Urgency of urination ICD10 ICD9 ICD9 788.63 Urinary urgency is a sudden, compelling urge to urinate. It is often, though not necessarily, associated with urinary incontinence , polyuria , nocturia , and interstitial cystitis . It tends to increase with age. When uncontrollable, it causes urge incontinence . Urinary urgency and interstitial cystitis Urinary urgency often occurs as a result of irritation and or inflammation of the bladder wall urothelium . In interstitial cystitis, urinary frequency and urgency are the hallmark symptoms, in addition to nocturia and dyspareunia. In many cases, however, these symptoms are often exacerbated by the consumption of certain foods and or beverages caffeine, particularly coffee, regular tea, green tea, soda, diet soda and fruit juice. Cranberry juice, for example, often causes extreme urgency in patients. Intervention Behavioural Techniques Anti Cholinergic See also Urination Polyuria http www.webmd.com content article 108 109010 Research in Acupuncture and Urinary Urgency External links http www.medterms.com script main art.asp?articlekey 18379 http www.wrongdiagnosis.com sym urinary urgency.htm http www.shands.org health information article 003140.htm References Katharine K. O Dell & Sarah McGee. Acupuncture for Urinary Urgency In Women Over 50 What Is the Evidence? . UROLOGIC NURSING February 2006 Volume 26 Number 1. Urinary system symptoms and signs Category Symptoms and signs Urinary system symptom stub ar it Minzione imperiosa ... more details
confuse diaeresis Diuresis may refer to Urine production, as an aspect of fluid balance Excessive urine production see polyuria Forced diuresis , increased urine formation by diuretics and fluid Immersion diuresis , a type of diuresis caused by immersion of the body in water Osmotic diuresis , increased urination caused by the presence of substances in the kidneys Rebound diuresis , sudden resurgence of urine flow that occurs during convalescence from acute renal failure disambig ca Di resi cs Diur za da Diurese de Diurese fr Diur se it Diuresi pl Diureza pt Diurese ru uk ... more details
wiktionarypar fud Fud or FUD may refer to Fear, uncertainty and doubt , a marketing or political strategy Female urination device Female reproductive system female genitalia usually but not inevitably referring to the pudendal cleft pudenda from the Scots language word for a rabbit s tail or in Scottish English , generally used as a term of personal insult FUD food , a Mexican brand of cold cuts and hot dogs Plausible deniability Use in cryptography Fully Undetectable This is a disambiguation page, not a dictionary. Only add entries here if the article is called Fud or mentions the word fud FUD . See also Elmer Fudd , a Warner Brothers cartoon character disambig de FUD it FUD ... more details
Susu may refer to The Ganges and Indus River Dolphin The Susu people Susu or Soussou, an ethnic group in Guinea The Susu language , language spoken by this ethnic group The Sosso Empire , a twelfth century Takrur kingdom of West Africa The use of susu savings an informal savings account practiced in the Caribbean The susu account , a saving scheme for poor people in Ghana The process of urination , or urine itself in Hindi language SUSU may refer to the South Ural State University University of Southampton Students Union Southampton University Students Union University of Sheffield Union of Students Sheffield University Students Union Staffordshire University Students Union disambig tl Susu ... more details
For the sexual fetish focused on urination, see Urolagnia . Golden Shower is an electronic music duo from S o Paulo , Brazil , consisting of Markus Karlus and Kevin Rodgers. Their 2000 music video, Video Computer System , was the winner of the MTV Brasil MTV Video Music Awards Video Music Awards , in the category of Best Electronic Music Video. References http www.newvenue.com archives feature44 about.html Interview with Golden Shower , November 13, 2000. External links http www.goldenshower.gs Golden Shower official website http www.lobo.cx Lobo official website http a1648.g.akamai.net 5 1648 104 0f7626defb2cfe 1a1a1adb4fc12687f42293077dab0c7cec58bdeb4ebd2a59bc2485f361c632a5d442a71e94f967dc4170d84cc0305f90c0f0265686 gs http 300.mov Video Computer System music video QuickTime required http www.goldenshower.gs muvs totalcontrol gs high.html Total Control music video DEFAULTSORT Golden Shower Brazil band stub electronic band stub Category Brazilian electronic musicians ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Vasopressin analogues are chemicals similar in function but not necessarily similar in structure to vasopressin ADH , such as desmopressin . Desmopressin is administered as an oral spray to treat diseases where ADH is either not being produced in sufficient amounts, or vasopressin s receptor biochemistry receptor s are not being stimulated by the vasopressin. An example of desmopressin s use is for childhood bed wetting, where it is believed that children s circadian rhythms are not synchronized with normal light dark cycles, and consequentially the ADH surge normal children experience at night is not experienced in these children. Taking a desmopressin dose 30 45 minutes before sleeping results in concentrated urine production, and the urination reflex experienced when the bladder fills above a certain level is not triggered. Pituitary and hypothalamic hormones and analogues DEFAULTSORT Vasopressin Analogue Category Pharmacology 11 systemic hormonal drug stub ... more details
about animal training the crime of housebreaking burglary Housebreaking is the process of training a domestication domesticated animal that lives with its human owners in a house to excretion excrete urination urinate and defecation defecate outdoors, or in a designated indoor area, rather than inside the house. The pet owner s desire is to break the habit of eliminating in the house, hence the term. House training a term more commonly used in British English or sometimes even Toilet training potty training are common synonyms for housebreaking. See also Litter box Crate training External links http www.lovedogtraining.com how to housebreak a puppy How to Housebreak a Puppy from Lovedogtraining http housebreakingapuppyx.com Housebreaking a Puppy Category Dog training and behavior ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2009 Strangury is the symptom of painful, frequent urination of small volumes that are expelled slowly only by straining and despite a severe sense of Urinary urgency urgency , usually with the residual feeling of Vesical tenesmus incomplete emptying . These drops of urine are squeezed out in what sufferers describe as painful wrenching spasms. The pain is felt to arise in the suprapubic region, extends up to the root of the genitalia and in male patients, to the tip of the penis. This distressing desire to fully void despite its impossibility is attributed to the irritation of urothelium epithelium lining the urinary tract and subsequent spasm of muscles. It is seen in numerous urological conditions including kidney stone s especially when a stone is impacted at the vesicourethral junction , bladder inflammation cystitis , and bladder cancer . Category Symptoms and signs Urinary system de Tenesmus vesicae fr T nesme it Stranguria ... more details
Sanistand was a urinal restroom urinal for women manufactured by Japan ese toilet maker giant TOTO company TOTO from 1951 to 1971 and by American Standard from 1950 to 1973. It appeared in a bathroom for female athletes during the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo . The urinal encouraged women to urinate from a standing position, without the need to sit on a shared seat. See also Female urination device Pollee External links http www.toto.co.jp tips 2000 03 20.htm TOTO Library article, March 20, 2000 http www.toto.co.jp kids alacarte 04.htm TOTO Kids article on female urinals http www.rrmatic.org girls back.html Background Information on female urinals Category Toilets Category 1951 introductions Category Urine ... more details
Kaliuresis is the process of excreting potassium in the urine . Thiazide diuretics are used to treat patients with heart failure. Their goal is to decrease the amount of salt sodium in the body by decreasing the amount that the kidney reabsorbs. This excess sodium in the kidneys that is destined for excretion urination can cause Hyponatremia low sodium and can lead to kaliuresis by increasing sodium potassium exchange. ref Harrison s Principles of Internal Medicine, 16th edition ref Notes references External links http www.m w.com medical kaliuresis Merriam Webster entry med stub Category Renal physiology ... more details
wiktionary leak A leak is a hole through which substances can escape or enter. Leak may also refer to Gas leak Fuel leak Grid leak , an operating characteristic of vacuum tubes Internet leak or news leak , a transmission of sensitive information to third parties Wikileaks , website specializing in news leaks Memory leak , handle leak , programming bugs LEAK , a brand name for high fidelity audio equipment, or their LEAK Sandwich loudspeaker design Liveleak , video sharing website Slang term for urination Slang term for the drug phencyclidine PCP See also lookfrom leak intitle leak Leakage disambiguation Leake disambiguation Leyak Leek disambiguation disambig he ja ... more details
An antidiuretic is an Biological agent agent or drug that, administered to an organism , helps control body water balance by reducing urination , ref MeshName Antidiuretic Agents ref opposing diuretic diuresis . ref DorlandsDict one 000006007 antidiuretic ref Uses Antidiuretics are the drugs that reduce urine volume, particularly in diabetes insipidus DI which is their primary indication. Examples These are classified as Antidiuretic hormone s Vasopressin ADH Vasopressin , Desmopressin , Lypressin , Terlipressin Miscellaneous Chlorpropamide , Carbamazepine See also Diuretic References reflist Pituitary and hypothalamic hormones and analogues Category Drugs systemic hormonal drug stub id Antidiuretik jv Antidiuretik sr Antidiuretik ... more details
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