Urinary retention usually refers to the bladder’s inability to empty completely, for example in people with hypotonic (weak-muscled) bladders.
A better term for the inability to get the stream started is “hesitance”.
Trust me; I’m an RN. 
Urinary retention usually refers to the bladder’s inability to empty completely, for example in people with hypotonic (weak-muscled) bladders.
A better term for the inability to get the stream started is “hesitance”.
Trust me; I’m an RN.