What Is a Bladder Pouch

A bladder diverticulum is a pouch, pocket or sac that protrudes out of the bladder wall. There are two types of bladder diverticulum: congenital and acquired. Congenital means that the individual was born with this pouch; acquired means that the pouch formed from a health condition that has affected the bladder.

Why would someone need a bladder bag?

Urine drainage bags collect urine. Your bag will attach to a catheter (tube) that is inside your bladder. You may have a catheter and urine drainage bag because you have urinary incontinence (leakage), urinary retention (not being able to urinate), surgery that made a catheter necessary, or another health problem.

What are the symptoms of bladder diverticulum?

• Recurrent urinary tract infections due to urine stagnating in the pouch.
• Lower abdominal fullness, pain and discomfort.
• Stones in the bladder due to urine stagnation in the bladder.
• Difficulty passing urine.
• Blood in urine.