Urinary retention rarely affects reproductive-age women. In obstructive retention, the source must be determined and then
removed to allow the patient to void normally. The most common causes of obstructive retention are gynecologic surgery and
pelvic masses. Two women with intermittent urinary retention were evaluated in our clinic. Case 1 was a 48-year-old patient
who voided frequently to avoid urinary retention. She had an ultrasound showing a large posterior leiomyoma. Case 2 was a
49-year-old female who presented with urinary retention during her menses. Magnetic resonance imaging result showed a large
posterior leiomyoma deflecting the cervix anteriorly. Both women’s urinary retention completely resolved after a total abdominal
hysterectomy. Uterine leiomyomas may be the cause of urinary retention in reproductive-age females without other etiologies.
Keywords Uterine leiomyoma - Urinary retention - Hysterectomy