Intermittent Urine Flow
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Content updated on Sep 6, 2022
About the symptom
Having a urine stream that involuntarily starts and stops. Generally this is due to partial obstruction of the urethra, the tube that drains the bladder.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Urine flow starts and stops
Possible causes
- Overactive bladder
This is a group of urinary symptoms that causes patients to need to urinate often, or have sudden urges to urinate that is difficult to control. This is a result of excessive bladder contractions.
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate. Age-related changes in male hormone levels are thought to be the cause.
- Prostate cancer
Cancer of the prostate. Risk factors include advanced age and certain ethnicities.
- Neurogenic bladder
- Cystitis
- Urethral stricture
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Have you had intermittent urine flow over the past month? Such as the urine starts and stops?
Do you have any swelling in any part of your body?
Do you have back pain?
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