Symptoms:

• Abdominal pain, pressure
• Abnormally colored or dark-colored urine
• Blood in the urine
• Difficulty urinating
• Frequent urge to urinate
• Inability to urinate except in certain positions
• Interruption of the urine stream
• Pain, discomfort in the penis
• Urinary tract infection
  • Dysuria (painful urination)
  • Fever
  • Urinary urgency

Incontinence may also be associated with bladder stones.

Signs and tests:

• Bladder or pelvic x-ray may show the presence of stones.
• Cystoscopy can reveal a stone in the bladder.
• Physical examination, including rectal examination, may reveal enlarged prostate or other urologic conditions.
• Urinalysis may show blood in the urine or an infection.
• Urine culture (clean catch) may reveal infection.