Elderly women with urinary retention usually need treatment such as surgery and medication, and the appropriate treatment should be chosen according to the cause of the disease, and the more common causes are urethral stones, neurogenic bladder, bladder tumors and so on. 1. Urethral stones: stones embedded in the urethra can lead to urinary tract obstruction, acute urinary retention requires catheterization, and then surgical treatment, transurethral lithotripsy lithotripsy. 2. Neurogenic bladder: bladder dysfunction caused by various reasons can also cause urinary retention. Pelvic floor biofeedback, intermittent catheterization, intravesical electrical stimulation of the bladder, pelvic floor electrical stimulation of the muscles and other treatments can be carried out, due to the different causes of neurogenic bladder, the treatment plan is also different. 3. Bladder tumor: Tumors growing in or near the bladder neck can also cause urinary difficulty, and the main treatment is surgical resection of the tumor, and postoperative radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other comprehensive treatment. There are many causes of urinary retention in elderly women, it is recommended to consult the doctor in time, under the guidance of the doctor appropriate treatment plan.