Bladder qì transformation failure

Impairment of bladder function. Qì transformation in its widest sense denotes all transformations of qì, blood, fluids, and essence in the body. Bladder qì transformation denotes the function of ensuring the regular uninhibited discharge of urine. Breakdown of bladder qì transformation can result in any of the following: frequent urination; profuse urination at night; enuresis; urinary incontinence; dribble after voiding; urinary urgency; inhibited urination; and painful urination. Inhibited bladder qì transformation is a term often used specifically to denote the pathomechanism that explains frequent urination, dribble after voiding, urinary urgency, inhibited urination, and painful urination, as well as signs such as turbid urine or the passage of sand or stones that frequently accompany them.