A member asked:

I have to over concentrate to urinate. any slight distraction shuts me down. once i start i'm fine but starting is the problem. no other penile probs?

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Dr. Gregory Hines answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Shy bladder: You have shy bladder. Work on relaxing, and you will find that it helps.

Answered 7/9/2012

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Social phobia: Social anxiety is an excessive fear of a social situation in which one has the perceived potential to be embarrassed or humiliated. Urination requires a synchronization between the sympathetic (flight/fight) and parasympathetic (rest/digest) nervous systems. If you fear you are being watched or need to "perform", you'll have an overly sympathetic response, preventing you from urinating.

Answered 4/26/2016

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