Post-void urinary dribbling is a medical phrase that describes a condition in which a person involuntarily urinates after passing pee voluntarily. The leading cause is when the involved muscle does not contract after an act of urination. Urinary dribbling is not gender-specific, although it is more prevalent in men. Muscle-strengthening activities, such as kegel exercises, can aid in muscle control.
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Is it normal to constrict your muscles to urinate?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 53 years old with type 2 insulin dependent diabetes. For the past five years, my urine stream has become slow. As the stream is slow, I cannot stand and urinate. But, I feel that the bladder is empty after urination. In all scans the prostate is normal including the latest one. It... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to know few more details to help you in a better way. Do you have any stress incontinence? Is there involuntary dribbling of urine when coughing? Do you have any urgency that is unable to control passing urine once you got the thought of passing urine? Do yo... Read Full »
Kindly tell me ways to overcome pain while urinating.
Query: Hi doctor, I am not sure exactly when I started having a split stream urination problem, but I really worried about it recently. I mean, it never really used to bother me besides the occasional mess and I used to think it was more a result of tight underwear or something. My urine basically splits... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Splaying of urinary stream does not always mean a problem, but is important to rule out significant urinary tract pathology like urethral stricture, bladder neck dyssynergia, etc. As an initial evaluation, you can get an ultrasound KUB (kidney, ureters and urinary... Read Full »
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