Drop the post-pee drip
POST Micturition Dribble (PMD), or after dribble, is the name given to the problem when men experience an involuntary loss of urine immediately after they have inished passing urine, usually after leaving the toilet. The condition can be a nuisance and cause embarrassment. It may occur in women but it is much more common in men.
Most men with PMD urinate normally however, PMD is likely to occur when the penis is being replaced and clothes rearranged after a visit to the toilet. Trousers can end up getting wet. Men usually ind that even after waiting and gently shaking, the problem remains.
What causes post micturition dribble? operations for an enlarged prostate. Continual straining to empty the bowel especially when constipated. Constant cough, for example, a smoker’s cough. Overweight. Neurological damage. Persistent heavy lifting.
Can it be treated? Few men admit to having this problem but a great many suffer from it and are often badly embarrassed by it. Men of all ages can be affected.
How to reduce post micturition dribble To push the last remaining drops of urine from the urethra the technique is as follows: After passing urine, wait for a few seconds to allow the bladder to empty Place the ingertips of the left hand three inger‐breadths behind the scrotum and apply gentle pressure Keeping the pressure in the mid line, gently but positively draw the ingers forwards towards the base of the penis under the scrotum This pushes the urine forward into the penile urethra from where it can be emptied by shaking or squeezing in the usual way Before leaving the toilet, repeat the technique twice to ensure that the urethra is completely empty.