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The amount of urine passed during each urination is relatively small. [1] Pain while urinating suggests that there is a problem other than overactive bladder. [1] Specific treatment is not always required. [1] If treatment is desired pelvic floor exercises, bladder training, and other behavioral methods are initially recommended. [3]
Treatment is typically with a catheter either through the urethra or lower abdomen. [1] [3] Other treatments may include medication to decrease the size of the prostate, urethral dilation, a urethral stent, or surgery. [1] Males are more often affected than females. [1] In males over the age of 40 about 6 per 1,000 are affected a year. [1]
In sexually active men, Chlamydia trachomatis is responsible for two-thirds of acute cases, followed by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and E. coli (or other bacteria that cause urinary tract infection). Particularly among men over age 35 in whom the cause is E. coli, epididymitis is commonly due to urinary tract obstruction.
Men tend to experience incontinence less often than women, and the structure of the male urinary tract accounts for this difference. Stress incontinence is common after prostate cancer treatments. [citation needed] While urinary incontinence affects older men more often than younger men, the onset of incontinence can happen at any age.
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urgency to urinate with leakage of urine; urinating 8 times a day or more; urinating less than a regular amount of 4-7 times a day (infrequent urination) inability to fully empty the bladder when urinating (incomplete urination) avoiding urine leakage through physical compensation, like squatting, squirming, leg crossing, or heel sitting.
This may look like lifestyle changes (think: diet and exercise), cognitive behavioral therapy (which Dr. Rosser says is still the gold standard for managing sleep issues), or hormone therapy.
Reflecting on the Benefits of Exercise. Ingraham says that her goal is to be fit enough to do activities with her friends and family. “I love being able to do an adventurous walk during vacation ...