Inability to Urinate Treatment

Written by WebMD Editorial Contributors
Medically Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian, MD on February 09, 2026
  • Go to a hospital emergency room.
  • Emergency personnel will insert a catheter, or narrow tube, into the urethra to drain the bladder.
  • Doctors may perform several tests to determine the cause and treatment.

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