Urinary Issues in Men: Understanding Prostate Problems and Infections

Kathmandu. When there is a problem in the body or the body starts to feel sick, signs appear in the urine.

A change in the color of urine or foul-smelling urine generally indicates a disease. Dribbling urine in men can also be a symptom of a disease.

Did you know? Inability to hold urine or dribbling urine can be a sign of a problem developing inside the body, which cannot be considered normal. In men, such a problem can indicate many things from prostate problems to urinary infections.

Enlarged Prostate Gland

Dribbling urine can occur when the prostate gland enlarges in men. Enlargement of the prostate means its size increases. Prostate enlargement starts to narrow the urethra, the urinary tract, which slows down the flow of urine. This prevents the bladder from emptying properly, which can lead to incomplete urination or dribbling urine.

What are the other symptoms of prostate enlargement?

• Frequent urination can occur with prostate enlargement. This can happen especially at night.
• Urine stream is weak.
• The bladder feels like it is not emptying properly.
• The prostate appears enlarged and feels heavy.    

Prostate Cancer

Cancer can also be a cause of prostate gland enlargement and prostate-related problems. The main symptom of prostate cancer is dribbling urine. There are many other symptoms of prostate cancer.

• Frequent urination.
• Weak urine stream.
• Difficulty urinating and dribbling urine.
• Blood may be seen in the urine.
• Blood may be seen in the semen.
• Tumors cause pain.
• Constriction in nerves causes discomfort.
• There is continuous pain in the lower back and the area between the thighs and the abdomen.

In advanced stages of cancer, patients show symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, swelling of the legs, and sudden weight loss.

Urinary Tract Infection

Urinary tract infections are less common in men than in women. But it is not uncommon. Dribbling urine is one symptom in men. Its symptoms are as follows:

• Frequent urination and burning sensation during urination.
• Difficulty controlling urination.
• Change in urine color and cloudiness.
• Urine may have a bad odor.
• Pain may be felt in the lower abdomen.
• Fever may occur.

If you are having difficulty urinating, dribbling urine, or experiencing the symptoms mentioned here, you should not delay in seeing a doctor.