Incomplete urination is a condition when a person feels like urinating again even though he has just urinated. This is because there is still urine left in the bladder. Unresolved urination can be caused by various things and needs to be treated according to the cause.
Incomplete urination generally occurs when the process of emptying urine in the bladder is incomplete or incomplete when urinating.
When you experience incomplete urination, you may experience several other symptoms, such as pain when urinating, feeling like you need to pee constantly, urinating frequently, and weak urine flow.
Some Conditions That Cause Incomplete Peeing
Incomplete urination can indicate a health problem, not just a urinary tract disorder. The following are some diseases or conditions that can cause incomplete urination:
1. Urinary tract infection
Incomplete urination often results from an infection, such as a urinary tract infection or prostate infection. In addition, sexually transmitted infections, such as gonorrhea or gonorrhea, can also cause complaints in the form of incomplete or painful urination.
2. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
BPH or benign enlargement of the prostate gland is one of the most common prostate disorders in older men.
The occurrence of complaints of incomplete urination due to BPH is caused by an enlargement of the prostate, thus pressing the urinary tract. This then makes the flow of urine that comes out less smoothly.
In addition to BPH, prostate enlargement due to infection or prostate cancer can also cause complaints of incomplete urination.
3. Nerve damage
The process of urination is regulated by nerves in the brain and urinary system. When there is damage or disruption to the nerves that regulate the process of urination, this condition can cause complaints of incomplete urination.
There are several examples of diseases or disorders of the nerves that can cause complaints of incomplete urination, including stroke, diabetes, and spinal cord injury.
4. Bladder disorders
Problems with the bladder, such as weakened bladder muscles, urinary retention, to tumors or cancers that block the urinary tract can cause complaints of incomplete urination and impaired emptying of urine in the bladder.
5. Psychological problems
One of the psychological problems that cause incomplete urination is parauresis or difficulty urinating because of the shame of urinating in public places. In addition to difficulty urinating, this condition makes the sufferer feel incomplete when he urinates in crowds, for example in public toilets.
6. Drug side effects
Complaints of incomplete urination can sometimes be caused by side effects of drugs, such as allergy medications, cold medications, antidepressants, and alpha-blocking drugs. This complaint can also be caused by side effects of anesthetics and sedatives.
Because there are many causes, complaints of incomplete urination is a condition that needs to be checked by a doctor. You also need to consult a doctor if you feel complaints of incomplete urination appear along with other symptoms, such as fever, lower back pain, and bloody or purulent urine.
To determine the cause of the incomplete urination that you feel, the doctor will perform a physical examination and supporting examinations, such as urine tests, blood tests, prostate biopsies, and radiological examinations such as ultrasound, X-rays, and pyelography.
After the doctor determines the diagnosis and finds out the cause of the incomplete urination that you feel, the doctor can treat the condition by prescribing drugs, recommending you to train the bladder muscles with Kegel exercises, inserting a urinary catheter, to surgery.
So that these complaints do not happen again, avoid the habit of holding urine and do not rush when urinating. If the complaints of incomplete urination that you experience do not improve, do not hesitate to consult a urologist to get the right treatment.