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Do men with prostate enlargement and with lower urinary tract symptoms, such as a hesitant urine stream, need to urinate sitting instead of standing to empty the bladder better?

Q: do men with prostate enlargement and with lower urinary tract symptoms, such as a hesitant urine stream, need to urinate sitting instead of standing to empty the bladder better?

: Yes, some people with LUTS void easier with sitting than standing.

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Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Yes, some people with LUTS void easier with sitting than standing.

Answered 12/12/2022

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There is no conclusive study. If standing makes one feel they are emptying better then that is best for them A scientific way is to have an ultra sound test done trying both and see in which position one empties more.

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Do men with prostate enlargement and with lower urinary tract symptoms, such as a hesitant urine stream, need to urinate sitting instead of standing to empty the bladder better?

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