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The pressure in your bladder was measured.

The bladder sits low down in the abdomen and collects the urine. The urine is produced in the two kidneys. The urine flows from the kidneys into the bladder via the ureters. When you pass water, the urine flows from the bladder via the urethra and out.

To measure the pressure in the bladder, a thin tube is inserted into the bladder via the urethra. A second tube is inserted into the anus. When the measuring begins the bladder is empty. The bladder is then filled with fluid until you can finally urinate. The thin tube is used to measure the pressure in the bladder and the abdomen. The pressure is measured when the bladder is full and when it is empty after urinating. The pressure can also be measured when the bladder is put under strain. This occurs when you cough or press something, for example.

The bladder has also been X-rayed. To do this, the bladder is filled with a special fluid that can be seen on X-ray images. X-rays are taken when the bladder is full and when you are urinating. This enables us to assess, for example, the shape and position of the bladder.

The tests can be used to identify whether the bladder is able to store, hold and excrete the urine.