Urinary symptoms men should not quietly tolerate

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Community: Men's Matters

Men may dismiss urinary changes as ageing, stress or simply “drinking too much water.” Discuss persistent symptoms with a healthcare professional, particularly: • difficulty starting urination • a weak or interrupted urine stream • needing to strain • feeling that the bladder has not emptied • urinating frequently, especially at night • sudden urgency • pain or burning • blood in the urine • leakage or loss of control These symptoms can have several causes. They do not automatically mean prostate cancer. However, self-diagnosing or repeatedly postponing an evaluation may delay appropriate treatment. Seek urgent medical care for an inability to pass urine, visible blood with clots, severe pain, fever with urinary symptoms or sudden deterioration. Which urinary symptom do men most commonly avoid discussing? An examination and appropriate investigations are required to identify the cause.

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