These tests help healthcare providers diagnose problems in your lower urinary tract. Your urinary tract is your body’s drainage system for removing wastes and extra fluid. Most urodynamic tests are meant to discover how well your bladder is holding and emptying your pee.
A urodynamic test is done to study the function of the lower urinary tract (bladder and its draining tube, called the urethra) and how this relates to a patient's urinary symptoms.
Urodynamic tests are usually performed in urology, gynecology, OB/GYN, internal medicine, and primary care offices. Urodynamics will provide the physician with the information necessary to diagnose the cause and nature of a patient's incontinence, thus giving the best treatment options available.