What is post-micturition dribble?
Post-micturition dribble (PMD) is the loss of a few drops of urine after you have finished urinating.
Post-micturition dribble (PMD) is the loss of a few drops of urine after you have finished urinating.
is largely suffered by men, but can also affect women. This can occur at any age. With men, PMD usually happens after you have put your clothes back on following urination when you find a small patch of urine staining your underpants. With women, this usually happens quicker, often as soon you’ve got up from the toilet.
This action is involuntary and occurs as a result of there being urine remaining in the urethra after a trip to the toilet. Although they can be reluctant to seek help about this, post-micturition dribble affects a large portion of men, and if it persists it should be treated.
A common cause of is often caused weakened pelvic floor muscles which surround the urethra. The can be weakened by:
• A fragile bulbourethral muscle in men causing the inner part of your urethra behind the scrotum to sag slightly, and as a result, urine will gather after a trip to the toilet. When the muscles move i.e. when you walk away from the toilet, this urine is released
• A lack of support from muscles linked to the urethra in women
• Operations for an enlarged
• Continual straining to empty the bowels, especially when constipated
• Constant cough, for example, a smoker’s cough
• Overweight
• Neurological damage
• Persistent heavy lifting