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Thursday, August 28, 2008
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Urinary Disorders |
Difficulty urinating04/17/2008 12:33PM |
I have been having a problem starting to urinate, sometimes it takes me 20 minutes to start and then have stops. I had urologists take a look and they said it looked like where the passage from my bladder is very small and a little off center. They used a "balloon" procedure to attempt to enlarge the passage, but after the procedure there is no change. I am 23 years old, so they said I have limited options without impacting my fertility. What can be done to resolve this? My social life is limited because I can`t go anywhere and sit in a bathroom for 20 minutes waiting to go.
It is unusual to have prostate blockage at a young age. These conditions can be either congenital, such as posterior urethral valve or due to scarring of the urethra. A good examination including urodynamic study and cystoscopy will give the doctor enough information to treat without causing infertility.
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Ahmad Hamidinia, MD Clinical Professor of Surgery Division of Urology Department of Surgery College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
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