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# Men's health concerns: Spotting signs of bladder issues
## Men can find it hard to talk about their health problems and may sometimes
deny they are experiencing bladder issues even to themselves.
4:14PM BST 25 May 2011
Difficulties with going to the toilet are not an inevitable part of a man
getting older. They are often a sign of an enlarged prostate or something more
serious so it's vital to persuade men to get them checked out. There are also
treatments available. Problems you may hear him talk about include:
• Difficulty in starting to pass urine
• A weak flow of urine that sometimes starts and stops
• Dribbling of urine before and after urinating
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27 May 2011
• Needing to pee often
• Needing to pee urgently
• Needing to pee at night, sometimes many times, called nocturia
• Not being able to hold on when needing to pee
**Questions to ask yourself**
• Does your partner make frequent trips to the bathroom in the night?
• Is your social life affected because he needs to be close to a toilet
• Has he mentioned he finds it hard to start urinating?
• Has your sex life been affected because he worries about needing to go to
the toilet urgently?
• Does he rule out long drives or cinema trips because of worry over needing
the toilet?
• Does he say he still feels he needs to go to the toilet after he's finished?
• Does he carry something with him such as a spare jumper to cover up
'accidents'?
• Does he wear extra layers of underwear?
• Have you noticed there is a lot of extra clothes that need washing e.g.
underwear and trousers
If your partner suffers symptoms, they need to be seen by a doctor - first to
rule out prostate cancer or a severe enlarged prostate, which can require
surgery.
If he has these symptoms, he may be diagnosed with an enlarged prostate
[Benign Prostate Hyperplasia.]
There are ways of treating BPH, using medications that reduce the pressure of
the enlarged prostate. His symptoms may be improved by him taking his
recommended prescription medications regularly.
Managing the condition, with pelvic floor exercises, bladder re-training,
altering fluid intake (e.g. avoiding tea, coffee and alcohol) and eating a
high-fibre health diet may also help if he is experiencing bladder problems..
Persuading him to use absorbency products especially designed for men can be
liberating for both of you.
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