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Peeing FAQs
We tend to take peeing for granted. Something easy is described as 'a piece of piss'. But it's not such a simple business. Sometimes it happens when you don't want it to. Other times you can't go even when your bladder's bursting.
When the Men's Health Forum did a wee survey, we got more replies than we've ever had before to a snap survey.
- 2% said they often wet themselves. 18% said it happened sometimes. See: Incontinence: 'I'd rather admit I couldn't get it up'
- 22% said they were often unable to piss because there seemed to be too many other people around. 35% said it happened sometimes. See Paruresis FAQs.
Why do I have blood in my urine?
Is it definitely blood? If you have not been drinking enough water your urine can begin to look brown. Certain foods, like beetroot or certain drugs can also make your urine change colour.
A heavy work-out can cause the urine to look red. It's not actually blood but if it happens while you're exercising or keeps happening you'll want to see your doctor.
If it is blood and it keeps appearing in your urine it could be an infection of the urinary tract or it could be the sign of something more serious such as a prostate problem. See your doctor and try to take a urine sample.
Why does it sting when I pee?
This could also be a mild infection or a sign of a prostate or kidney problem. It could also be a sign of a sexually transmitted infection. If it persists, see your doctor.
Do I piss too often?
Only you know what has been normal for you in the past and obviously, if you drink more you will urinate more but as a very general rule of thumb, a man peeing 3-5 times a day and no more than once at night is doing OK. If you are peeing more often or have other symptoms such as pain, a slow start, a weak or intermittent flow, a trickly finish or a feeling that you haven't finished when you have or you are urinating when you don't intend to then you should see your doctor. It may be a sign of something more serious like a prostate problem or diabetes.
I don't pee out of the end of my penis but out of a hole at the side?
This may mean you have a condition called hypospadias. Hypospadias is a condition you are born with that means you ejaculate and pee through the side of your penis. More information can be found at our hypospadias FAQ page.
I have trouble peeing what is wrong?
This is most likely to be one of two things it may mean you have a problem with your prostate or that you have a condition called paruresis. Either way head to your GP and they can help further.
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Date published
02/04/14
Date of last review
02/04/14
Date of next review
02/04/17
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The Men’s Health Forum need your support It’s tough for men to ask for help but if you don’t ask when you need it, things generally only get worse. So we’re asking. In the UK, one man in five dies before the age of 65. If we had health policies and services that better reflected the needs of the whole population, it might not be like that. But it is. Policies and services and indeed men have been like this for a long time and they don’t change overnight just because we want them to. It’s true that the UK’s men don’t have it bad compared to some other groups. We’re not asking you to ‘feel sorry’ for men or put them first. We’re talking here about something more complicated, something that falls outside the traditional charity fund-raising model of ‘doing something for those less fortunate than ourselves’. That model raises money but it seldom changes much. We’re talking about changing the way we look at the world. There is nothing inevitable about premature male death. Services accessible to all, a population better informed. These would benefit everyone - rich and poor, young and old, male and female - and that’s what we’re campaigning for. We’re not asking you to look at images of pity, we’re just asking you to look around at the society you live in, at the men you know and at the families with sons, fathers and grandads missing. Here’s our fund-raising page - please chip in if you can.
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