what does it mean when a man has difficulty urinating?
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The most common cause of urinary hesitancy in older men is an enlarged prostate. Almost all older men have some trouble with dribbling, weak urine stream, and starting urination. Another common cause is infection of the prostate or urinary tract.
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Bladder outlet obstruction in men is a blockage that slows or stops urine flow out of the bladder. Bladder outlet obstruction can cause urine to back up in your system, leading to difficulty urinating and other uncomfortable urinary symptoms.
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['an irregular output of urine.', 'incomplete bladder emptying.', 'increased urinary frequency.', 'increased urinary urgency.', 'an inability to control the urge to urinate.', 'pelvic pain, which is more common in men than in women.']
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More advanced prostate cancers can sometimes cause symptoms, such as: Problems urinating, including a slow or weak urinary stream or the need to urinate more often, especially at night. Blood in the urine or semen. Trouble getting an erection (erectile dysfunction or ED)
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['Urinary tract infection (UTI)', 'Kidney stones.', 'Urinary incontinence (unable to control urine)', 'Small urine volume during voiding.', 'Urinary frequency and urgency.', 'Dribbling urine.', 'Loss of feeling that the bladder is full.']
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['You may be experiencing an urgency to go to the bathroom or urinate more frequently.', 'You may have pain, or experience a burning sensation, when you urinate. ... ', 'You may not be urinating very often. ... ', 'Your urine may look cloudy, or have blood in it.', 'Your urine may have a strong smell or odor.']
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There is no normal amount of times to pee on a daily basis. Frequent urination is usually defined as having to go more frequently than you normally do. If that's the case, it could be a sign that something is wrong. Urinating more often than normal can result from a number of different factors.
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Frequent urination can be a symptom of many different problems from kidney disease to simply drinking too much fluid. When frequent urination is accompanied by fever, an urgent need to urinate, and pain or discomfort in the abdomen, you may have a urinary tract infection.
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Men may experience painful urination due to prostatitis. This condition is the inflammation of the prostate gland. It's a primary cause of urinary burning, stinging, and discomfort. You may also experience pain when urinating if you have a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
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['Difficulty starting urination.', 'Frequently feeling an urgent need to urinate.', 'Pain or discomfort when urinating.', 'Needing to urinate at night.', 'Blood in the urine.', 'Not being able to empty your bladder completely.', 'Erectile dysfunction.', 'Bleeding from the rectum.']
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Such conditions include diabetes, bladder cancer, cystitis, urinary tract infection, bladder stones, pelvic prolapse, pelvic tumors, age-related atrophy of bladder muscle and benign prostatic hyperplasia or enlarged prostate. The most common disease process that causes this problem in men is an enlarged prostate.
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BPH, also known as enlarged prostate, is common in older men. BPH can raise PSA levels and affect the bladder and urinary tract. Men with BPH may have difficulty urinating. If left untreated, it may also interfere with kidney function.
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['pregnancy.', 'conditions that block the urinary tract – such as kidney stones.', 'conditions that make it difficult to fully empty the bladder – such as an enlarged prostate gland in men and constipation in children.', 'urinary catheters (a tube in your bladder used to drain urine)']
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If you feel the need to urinate more often, especially at night, this can be a sign of kidney disease. When the kidneys filters are damaged, it can cause an increase in the urge to urinate. Sometimes this can also be a sign of a urinary infection or enlarged prostate in men.
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Frequent urination can also develop as a habit. However, it can be a sign of kidney or ureter problems, urinary bladder problems, or another medical condition, such as diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, pregnancy, or prostate gland problems.
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Frequent urination can also develop as a habit. However, it can be a sign of kidney or ureter problems, urinary bladder problems, or another medical condition, such as diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, pregnancy, or prostate gland problems. Other causes or related factors include: anxiety.
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It can be caused by something you ate, an infection, or even anxiety. Painful urination is a symptom that occurs when you experience discomfort during urination. It can be due to an infection or irritation of the tissues surrounding the urinary tract. Here are 14 possible causes of abdominal pain and painful urination.