R30.1: Vesical tenesmus

The urethra is sealed by a sphincter muscle. This stops us passing urine involuntarily. Your sphincter muscle has cramped up. A cramp of this type can be caused by an inflammation or by a foreign body, for example. If the sphincter cramps up, it can be painful.

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