What Does Urine Discharge With No Prior Symptoms Indicate?

Posted on Sat, 7 Oct 2017

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Question : I had a sudden, unexpected urine discharge. I had discharged about i/2 a cup of urine and I didn't realize it was happening until I felt the wetting of loose undergarment. Never experienced this before. Is this a serious problem?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Could be due to enlarged Prostate

Detailed Answer:
hello
Thanks for query .
Based on the facts and your age sudden involuntary passing urine could be due bladder spam due to enlarged prostate.

Consult qualified Urologist for clinical and digital rectal examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1) Urine routine and culture.
2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis
3) Serum PSA.
4) Endoscopic examination of bladder (Cystoscopy)
5) Uroflowmetry .

Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis.

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar