Patient's question:
In the recent days, I have been experiencing a split stream when urinating. What could be the reason for this? It is said that prostatitis can also cause a split stream in urination. Does this symptom of split stream indicate an early sign of prostatitis?Doctor's answer:
Although splitting is a common symptom of chronic prostatitis, splitting does not always indicate prostatitis. We often observe that male urine splits, which can be categorized into physiological and pathological conditions. The physiological splitting of urine is primarily temporary. It often reappears when the bladder is particularly full in the morning. This condition may be related to nocturnal spontaneous erections, excessive bladder filling, or transient weakness in detrusor muscle contraction. Prostatitis can be cured, but the treatment period is usually long, and the condition tends to recur after treatment.