Rare urination in men why it occurs and how to fight

Dysuria is a dysfunction of the urinary system, which includes such a thing as rare urination. With this pathology, there is a decrease in the urge to empty the bladder, and urinary retention occurs. This condition in its advanced form is life-threatening and requires immediate surgical intervention.

Types of rare urination

What are the causes of rare urination?

Rare urination can occur with various diseases of the urinary system:

• Urolithiasis (obstruction of the ureter occurs);
• Acute renal failure;
• Malignant kidney tumors;
• Adenoma and prostate cancer in men;
• Prostatitis in men;
• Spasm of the ureter;

There are also other etiological factors for the occurrence of rare urination:

• Hysteria and hypochondria;
• Uncontrolled use of diuretics and alcoholic beverages;
• Hormonal failure;
• Brain injuries and diseases of the nervous system;
• Spinal cord injuries and diseases;
• Disorders of the cardiovascular system;
• Dehydration (eg, prolonged vomiting, diarrhea);
• Infections affecting the reproductive system;
• Age-related changes.

What are the symptoms of this pathology?

It is very rare for patients to see a doctor at the initial stage of the disease. For some, the first symptoms go away unnoticed. Patients associate rare urination with age, hormonal background. Long-term neglect of the problem leads to advanced forms of the disease, which are often accompanied by complications.

A characteristic symptom of infrequent urination is a decrease in toilet trips. Patients do not feel the urge to empty the bladder. Moreover, after urination, which is often painful and difficult, they do not disappear. When palpation of the lower abdomen, you can feel the overflowing bladder. Also, with rare urination, the patient will feel burning and itching. Sometimes these symptoms are observed during intercourse.

The patient in the excreted urine may notice impurities of an unclear nature, blood, mucus, which should not be observed.

Most often, rare urination accompanies chronic or acute inflammation of the prostate gland.

In this case, join the above symptoms:

• The urge to urinate, which does not bring relief, is more common at night;
• Disorder of potency, decreased duration of intercourse (rapid ejaculation);
• Irritability, nervousness, insomnia, fatigue.

Any of the above symptoms is a reason for making an appointment with a specialist - urologist.

Disease diagnosis

First of all, the doctor should conduct a survey of the patient who came to him.

Among the questions asked by the specialist, the following will be present:

After questioning and examining the patient, the urologist must prescribe laboratory and instrumental research methods:

• Clinical analysis of blood and urine;
• Urethral swab;
• Ultrasound examination of the bladder and pelvic organs;
• X-ray of the abdominal organs, for an overview examination;
• Cytoscopy - examination of the bladder using endoscopic equipment, which is inserted through the urinary tract;
• Computed tomography;
• Perhaps the appointment of a Zemnitsky test, which involves the collection of urine throughout the day.

What is the treatment for rare urination?

First of all, it is necessary to eliminate the problem of an overflowing bladder so as not to get complications in the form of rupture and bleeding, which can be fatal.

Correction of this condition is carried out at the expense of emergency catheterization, suprapubic capillary puncture, troacar cystostomy. However, these methods can lead to changes in the functions of the bladder, due to a decrease in its activity.

Therefore, it is preferable to use conservative therapy, which may include:

• Sitting in a hot tub;
• Applying compresses to the lower abdomen.

Diet therapy may be prescribed: limiting salt intake, increasing the daily amount of water you drink.

Next, it is necessary to eliminate the reason due to which there was a rare urination. Depending on the pathology, both medical and surgical treatment can be used.

Surgery is performed for prostate adenoma, urolithiasis, ureteral obstruction.

If the rare urination is due to dehydration, then when the water level in the body returns to normal, the emptying of the bladder itself will return to its normal working state and the symptoms present will disappear.

Is there a prevention of infrequent urination?

There is no specific prophylaxis against rare urination. Here, careful observation of the patient's body and the slightest deviations from the norm plays an important role. At the first symptoms (a decrease in the urge to empty, heaviness and pain in the lower abdomen, difficulty in urine flow), you should immediately contact a specialist who, using various diagnostic methods, can identify the root cause of this condition.

In no case should the patient make a diagnosis for himself, prescribe medications (even those advised in the pharmacy; pharmacists are not doctors and cannot fully know all contraindications, side effects, and they are also not able to prescribe the correct the dosage of the drug; all this can only be done by a specialist doctor after a survey and the availability of laboratory data!).

It should be remembered that with a timely visit to a urologist, the patient protects himself from complications and will be able to return to a normal healthy lifestyle as soon as possible!