Like Losethem, if I have to go and put it off, my flow is sometimes difficult to start. Also, my bladder does not fully empty when this happens. I am on HRT (not as much as my Dr. would like since my last reading was 180) and when that type of event occurs I find myself revisiting the bathroom in about 10 minutes. My Prostate is very small so it is probably just delaying going when I need to. I can empty my bladder when sitting also. Makes me wish my urologist would decide I need to lose my penis.. I sit to pee 99 percent of the time and have hit 100 percent even when traveling.

There are a number of drugs, most commonly anti-depressants, that are well known for causing delayed urination. When I was on them it would sometimes take seemingly forever to get the stream started.

Transward

Kegels might be of great help.

I once had an enlarged prostate and then prostate cancer. All that is behind me now but I have had flow problems from time to time even with a normal sized prostate. My urologist says even a normal sized prostate can shrink the urethral opening and cause flow problems. I take Flomax and right now all is OK.

I've had other problems urinating caused by after effects of the radiation but that's another story. 3 surgeries on my urethra to remove scar tissue. I think the last one finally did the trick. I don't care if I ever see another catheter.

gandalf (imported) wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:41 am Like Losethem, if I have to go and put it off, my flow is sometimes difficult to start. Also, my bladder does not fully empty when this happens. I am on HRT (not as much as my Dr. would like since my last reading was 180) and when that type of event occurs I find myself revisiting the bathroom in about 10 minutes. My Prostate is very small so it is probably just delaying going when I need to. I can empty my bladder when sitting also. Makes me wish my urologist would decide I need to lose my penis.. I sit to pee 99 percent of the time and have hit 100 percent even when traveling.

Sitting to pee is not that difficult once you adjust to the routine. The biggest problem when away from home can occasionally be finding a public restroom with an adequate number of stalls.

When I first started sitting instead of using the urinal I frequently had to conscientiously remind remind myself when entering the restroom. It soon became a routine to just look for an empty stall. I even pull my pants down and squat when it becomes necessary to pee when outside. I never even think of pulling it out through the fly in my pants (actually paranoid of the thought) and peeing while standing.

The last few months before I began sitting I frequently splashed on my pants and got the last squirt in my pants after tucking it back in, leaving a noticable water spot that showed on my pants. It has now been over 15 years since I stood on any occasion.

That thing no longer serves any real purpose for me and I would probably be better off without it.

A few years ago when the radiation side effects were really making my life miserable I took my grandkids and daughter-in-law to the Circus. I went to pee during intermission. I knew better but used a urinal anyway. Yes, I peed all over my jeans. What to do? I went to the sink and splashed water all over myself from the chest down. I told my daughter-in-law the faucet leaked and sprayed me when I washed my hands. Not as bad now but I still have to be damn careful.