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Definition of Bladder pain

Bladder pain: Pain from the urinary bladder. Among the symptoms and signs of bladder infection are:

  • feelings of pain, pressure and tenderness around the bladder, pelvis, and perineum (the area between the anus and vagina or anus and scrotum), which may increase as the bladder fills and decrease as it empties;
  • decreased bladder capacity;
  • urgency -- an urgent need to urinate;
  • pain on sexual intercourse; and
  • in men, discomfort or pain in the penis and scrotum.
Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2477
Last Editorial Review: 1/15/2004


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