Prognosis

The prognosis in general is very good. Infectious diseases can be treated well. Depending on the pathogen, the disease subsides within several days to a few weeks.

Fungal infections in particular can take a long time. If the prostate is too large, this is not a dangerous, but at best an annoying condition. This can also be treated well.

If the prostate is enlarged, a malignant tumor must always be ruled out. If there is one, the therapy is completely different and the prognosis must be made dependent on other factors. Problems with urination during pregnancy are common.

Especially in advanced pregnancy, the growing child in the uterus puts pressure on the bladder.As a result, in advanced pregnancy there is a much more frequent urge to urinate with a lower outflow rate. Many pregnant women also report a strong urge to urinate but difficulties in emptying the bladder. This can be an indication that the baby is lying unfavorably.

This is not a medical emergency, but it is still advisable to consult a gynaecologist. The prostate grows with every man as he gets older. In men over 50, one in two already has a prostate that is too large.

At around 75 years of age, almost every man has a postate that is too large, which can lead to problems urinating. This includes more difficult and more frequent urination, as well as the nightly urge to urinate, starting difficulties and dripping and sudden, uncontrolled urination. At an advanced age, prostate enlargement is mainly treated with hormone preparations, less frequently with and surgery.

Problems urinating in children

Children are susceptible to urination problems in many ways. They, whether boys or girls, are more susceptible to urinary tract infections than adults. This is due to the shorter length of the ureters and the lower hygiene awareness of children.

Especially in small children, it is important to prevent the inflammation from reaching the kidneys. A typical complication in small boys is the so-called phimosis. This is a narrowing of the foreskin on the penis, which can make it considerably more difficult for boys to urinate and leads to urinary retention.

There can be several causes of urinary difficulties after surgery. In the course of some, especially major operations, patients have to be given bladder catheters in the meantime. After the catheter has been removed, some patients find it difficult to return to normal urination themselves.

The urinary tract can also be irritated by the catheter and make urination difficult. This can sometimes be painful. Urinary tract infections are a typical illness in in-patients.

These can occur at any time without any apparent cause. But urinary tract and bladder infections are also favored by urinary catheters. The pathogens can ascend into the bladder along the catheter. For this reason, there are strict hygiene regulations for such bladder catheters in hospitals.