[David M.]

This is kind of embarrassing, but I would like to know the options. Within the last year or so, my urination has started to end with an extremely long time of dribbling. I was weird enough to time it (average 2 minutes, 40 seconds). I’ve reported this to my doctor, and after the cough test he just kind of wrote it off as “welcome to getting older.” I do not want to receive any more unnecessary probing, but it is really annoying. Several of my co-workers have kidded me about being the first one in and the last one out of the men’s room (we can be a rude bunch). So, I have several questions: Can I train myself to stop this? Is this really an age thing, and if so, am I kind of young for this? Could this be a really bad thing and require getting a second opinion (like cancer or something)?

I am looking for a response from men who have had personal experience with this. I assume you doctors out there are just going to tell me to get it checked out, but I am looking for alternatives.

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[Bill]

Dave, get a second opinion. I had a similar problem with other symptoms and it turned out to be prostatitis. A simple prescription cleared it up.

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[Bella23349]

Check out this website that recommends eating foods rich in Zinc and Selenium to improve male health. http://www.hhnews.com/prostate.htm And the following website even mentions a medication doctors prescribe specifically for the problem you described. http://www.fathermag.com/health/slow-urination/ Drink water, yes, the standard 8-glasses-a-day that we all hear about. All of our organs (including prostate) function better when we take in the recommended amount of water. And with that, quit any caffeine and tobacco to give your body a chance to detoxify. Cut back on sugar, especially candy and sodas (aka liquid candy). If I were you I’d get a second opinion from a specialist (a urologist) instead of another general physician. That line about ‘welcome to getting older’ that you got from your doctor is his way of saying ‘live with it’. Your problem may be common but it is not a ‘normal’ thing you should have to live with. You could have an enlarged prostate gland. (Hold on now, enlarged prostate not the same as prostate cancer, it’s different and it’s not cancerous.) Whenever the prostate becomes enlarged, it sort of ‘chokes’ the urethra and hampers the flow of urine. Don’t just live with this, your condition can be improved if not cured. Improve your diet, drink more water and see your specialist.

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[Steve27701]

I am with the other responder. Go to a specialist, a urologist. You need to rule out some sort of prostate or bladder disorder. Forty is too young for this to be aged plumbing.

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[Mart]

I agree with the two previous repliers. I have had a similar problem and have been to the urologist due to a kidney stone. During the operation, the doctor discovered that I had a very small ureter – the long, narrow duct that conveys urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder or cloaca. The doctor said that this is common in older men and does cause a slowing in urinating. Another thing, I find it necessary to urinate twice in the morning, the second time about ten minutes after the first session. I have just learned to live with it and allow more time ‘to do my business.’ Hope this helps.

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