Difficulty Urinating
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Nao Saito

Nao Saito, MD (Urology)

After graduating from Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Dr. Saito worked at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Toda Chuo General Hospital, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, and Ako Chuo Hospital before becoming Deputy Director (current position) at Takasaki Tower Clinic Department of Ophthalmology and Urology in April 2020.

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Content updated on Jan 4, 2023

About the symptom

Difficulty urinating describes the need to strain or exert in order to pass urine.

When to see a doctor

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

  • Need to strain/exert to pass urine

Possible causes

  • Overactive bladder

    This group of urinary symptoms causes patients to need to urinate frequently or experience sudden urges to urinate that are hard to control, due to excessive bladder contractions.

  • Diabetic neuropathy

    Diabetic neuropathy is a kind of nerve damage that can happen in people with long-term diabetes. High blood sugar can harm nerves all over the body, mainly in the legs and feet.

  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

    Non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate. Age-related changes in male hormone levels are thought to be the cause.

  • Pollakiuria
  • Uterine fibroids
  • Cystitis
  • Neurogenic bladder
  • Prostate cancer

Related serious diseases

  • Urethritis

    Bacterial infection of the urethra (tube from which urine exits the body). It can be caused by sexually transmitted diseases like Gonorrhea and Chlamydia infections.

  • Acute prostatitis

Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom

  • Do you have difficulty passing urine?

  • Do you have difficulty completely emptying your bladder?

  • Do you have urine accidents (cannot hold in urine)?

  • Do you have problems waking up frequently to pass urine at night?

  • Do you feel pain when passing urine?

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Reviewed By:

Nao Saito

Nao Saito, MD (Urology)

After graduating from Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Dr. Saito worked at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Toda Chuo General Hospital, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, and Ako Chuo Hospital before becoming Deputy Director (current position) at Takasaki Tower Clinic Department of Ophthalmology and Urology in April 2020.

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