Is it normal for a man to take a long time to urinate?
Typical causes for males One common cause of urinary hesitancy in males is a benign enlarged prostate. Although this is the most common cause in older males, an enlarged prostate can also affect younger males. As many as 50% of males experience symptoms of an enlarged prostate by age 60 years.
What causes a man to have a hard time urinating?
Urinary retention (inability to urinate) may be caused by nerve disease, spinal cord injury, prostate enlargement, infection, surgery, medication, bladder stone, constipation, cystocele, rectocele, or urethral stricture. Symptoms include discomfort and pain. Treatment depends upon the cause of urinary retention.
Is peeing for a long time normal?
It’s considered normal to have to urinate about six to eight times in a 24-hour period. If you’re going more often than that, it could simply mean that you may be drinking too much fluid or consuming too much caffeine, which is a diuretic and flushes liquids out of the body.
How do you fix enlarged prostate?
The options include:
- Alpha blockers. These medications relax bladder neck muscles and muscle fibers in the prostate, making urination easier.
- 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. These medications shrink your prostate by preventing hormonal changes that cause prostate growth.
- Combination drug therapy.
- Tadalafil (Cialis).
Is an enlarged prostate bad?
It’s not a cancer and it’s not usually a serious threat to health. Many men worry that having an enlarged prostate means they have an increased risk of developing prostate cancer.
What is the cause of slow urine flow?
Other possible causes of slow urine flow are prostate or bladder cancer, blockage along any part of the urinary tract (from kidneys to bladder to urethra), neurogenic bladder dysfunction, frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs), and any other conditions that cause scarring or damage to the urinary tract.