DEAR DR. GOTT: I had gynecology surgery in December 2009 because I was having heavy menstrual cycles. An ultrasound showed a buildup of the uterine lining, so my gynecologist performed a D&C and a colposcopy, and biopsied a few spots. All the results were normal.

After the surgery, I was able to urinate a few times a day but retained two pounds of fluid for two days. On the third day after the surgery, I was finally able to eliminate all of the retained fluid and I urinated every 20 minutes all day long. Since then, I have noticed that my urine stream is weak. It has been five months since the surgery, and lately, when my bladder is full in the morning, I am not able to empty it fast enough, and it causes pelvic pressure and pain and sometimes cramping until it slowly empties. [Read more...]