Possible causes of Urinary retention (Inability to urinate)

15 conditions can cause this symptom. Most common are listed first.

• Alcohol (ethanol) intoxication Common
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlargement) Common
• Constipation Common Pediatric
• Cystocele (bladder hernia) Common
• Multiple sclerosis (MS) Common
• Prostate cancer Common
• Prostatitis (prostate infection) Common
• Anticholinergic overdose Urgent
• Bladder cancer
• Cerebral vascular accident (stroke) Urgent
• Diabetes (elevated blood sugar)
• Diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage)
• Prostatectomy (surgical prostate removal)
• Spinal cord injury, acute Urgent
• Spinal cord tumor