Health To Way Q&A Men’s Health

What causes men to have difficulty urinating?

Asked by:Destiny

Asked on:Apr 11, 2026 05:58 PM

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  • Ellen Ellen

    Apr 11, 2026

    Men's poor urination may be caused by factors such as acute bacterial prostatitis, prostatic hyperplasia, urinary tract stones, etc. The cause needs to be clarified and symptomatic treatment required.

    1. Acute bacterial prostatitis

    Acute bacterial prostatitis is mostly caused by Gram-negative bacilli and Pseudomonas infections. It mainly manifests as chills and high fever, accompanied by symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, dysuria, perineal pain, and sometimes dysuria and urinary retention. Ampicillin capsules, levofloxacin hydrochloride capsules, ceftriaxone sodium for injection and other drug treatments need to be used under the guidance of a doctor.

    2. Prostatic hyperplasia

    Prostatic hyperplasia may be caused by the effects of growth factor neurotransmitters, inflammatory factors, sex hormones and their receptors, etc. Symptoms such as frequent urination and urgency, increased nocturia, bifurcated urination, and progressive difficulty in urination often occur, which can cause the above symptoms. Terazosin hydrochloride enteric-coated tablets, finasteride tablets, tamsulosin hydrochloride tablets and other drugs can be used under the guidance of a doctor.

    3. Urinary tract stones

    Urinary tract stones may be caused by factors such as hypercalcemia, urinary tract obstruction, drugs, etc. When stones are discharged into the end of the ureter or urethra, it will cause difficulty in urinating, so the above symptoms will occur. If the stones are relatively large, surgical treatment is required, such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, ureteroscopic lithotripsy, transurethral bladder lithotripsy, etc.

    In addition to the reasons, it may also be caused by factors such as prostatic hypertrophy and bladder stones. The specific reasons require going to the hospital for examination and then targeted treatment.

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