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Hi.I apologize for the taboo topic.I am looking for a word meaning unable to urinate and a word meaning unable to control urination, the latter is mostly used for children at the time of their sleep.I have found the word paruresis which means unable to urinate in the presence of others but it is different with the one I was looking for.I don't know about the existence of these words I am looking for. there are such words in my native language so I thought there might be equivalances in  English too. thanks for your time and help in advance

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Unable to control urination or fecal discharge = 'incontinent' (the noun is 'incontinence'), but I don't know a word for inability to urinate.  The condition of being unable to defecate is 'constipation'.

Hrsanei · Answer

Thanks for your help and words.

Hrsanei · Answer

By the way, you used the word fecal which is the adjective of faeces.

Is faeces synonym of **** and poo?

Once again sorry for talking about these mean words.

thanks

Mister Micawber · Answer

Yes.

Khoff · Answer

A child (or, I suppose, anyone) who urinates at night without awakening in time to get to a toilet is said to "wet the bed."

V S Rao · Answer

Hi,

hrsaneia word meaning unable to control urination, the latter is mostly used for children at the time of their sleep.

Medically, There are two words for children who can not control urination, and the adults who can not control urination during night hours. The words are ;
For children : bedwetting.
For Adults : Nocturia.

Unable to urinate : Acute Urinary retention

Regards,
Sri

Hrsanei · Answer

Thanks Khoff. I didn't know wet can be used as a verb too.

It was interesting to learn that wet yourself /your bed/your clothes means to pass water from your body by accident.

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