Are men healthier if they pee farther?

There are many scenes of peeing competitions in movies and TV shows, implying that whoever pees farther is "more manly". So, is it true that the farther you pee, the healthier you are? Let's take a look at this knowledge about male physiological health.

Unable to urinate

Severe prostate disease will cause obstructive urination problems: hesitant urination, labored urination, thin urine stream, and dribbling urine. Even if you run to the bathroom at the speed of a "100-meter sprint", you will not be able to urinate for a long time, and your face will turn red. It takes a lot of effort to squeeze out the urine; and the urine that is discharged has a very short "range" and flows out drop by drop. If you are not careful, it will wet your shoes. After standing for a long time, it will still drip endlessly. With these symptoms, it is almost certain that you have prostate disease.

As the disease progresses to a more serious stage, more serious symptoms may occur. For example, when there are triggering factors such as cold weather, drinking alcohol, excessive urine retention, and taking certain medications, urine may suddenly become completely unable to be discharged, and the urine in the bladder accumulates more and more. This is called "acute urinary retention."

For some patients, when the urine in the bladder exceeds the maximum capacity of the bladder itself, urine will keep flowing out of the urethra. Many patients will mistakenly think that the urine has been discharged when they have filling incontinence, but they don’t know that there is still a lot of urine in the bladder, which brings continuous and more serious harm to the body. Hematuria is another major symptom of prostate disease. Hematuria means blood in the urine. Some urine can be observed to turn red with the naked eye, such as soy sauce color, meat washing water, or even blood. We call it macroscopic hematuria. Although the color of some urine surface is normal, it will be exposed under the microscope, and many red blood cells can be found. This is called submicroscopic hematuria.

In addition to finding clues from urine, there are other manifestations of prostate disease in self-examination, such as discomfort in the genitals (the area between the anus and the scrotum), a heavy and bloated feeling accompanied by radiating pain in the lumbar sacral region and penis, and aggravated pain during defecation; another example is urethral secretions: a small amount of white secretions overflow from the urethral opening, the urethral opening is adhered by secretions in the morning, and the urethral secretions increase after urination or when straining during defecation...

Since the symptoms caused by prostate disease are often not specific, that is to say, it is difficult to distinguish prostate disease from symptoms alone, so when you have the above symptoms, you still need to go through many other tests to finally determine whether you really have prostate disease. It is best to go to a professional hospital as soon as possible to find the answer.

Bubbles in urine: a sign of men’s prostate crisis

If you find a layer of tiny bubbles floating on the surface of urine and it does not dissipate for a long time, this may be an early symptom of nephritis or a sign that men have prostatitis. These "small bubbles" are caused by excessive protein in the urine. The earliest change of nephritis is the appearance of protein in the urine. If it is not actively treated, it is very easy to have problems such as renal insufficiency.

In addition, if a man suffers from prostatitis, his urine may contain prostatic fluid, which will cause oil droplets on the surface of the urine, resulting in the appearance of "bubble urine" with many "small bubbles".

Normal condition: If the bubbles are large or of varying sizes and last for a short time, it is normal foaming and there is no need to be nervous.

Yellow urine with red tinge: Urinary tract infection

Red urine is likely a symptom of urinary tract infection, such as urethritis, urinary stones, etc. Hematuria is usually accompanied by frequent urination, urgency, and pain during urination. It is recommended to go to the urology department of a hospital for an examination to avoid missing the best time for treatment.

Normal situation: Eating vegetables and fruits with natural pigments such as carrots will also make your urine red. However, this phenomenon is only temporary. Drink a few more cups of boiled water and it will slowly return to normal.

Urine is yellow like strong tea: Pay more attention to liver problems

If your urine is yellow like strong tea for a long time, it often indicates liver problems. If your urine is yellow for a long time, you must pay attention to whether there are other symptoms in your body, such as jaundice, fatigue, upper abdominal discomfort and pain, and go to the hospital for relevant examinations in time.

Normal situation: If you have yellow urine only once or twice, for a short period of time and without other discomfort, you don't have to worry. Changes in urine color are related to sweating, water intake, and diet. If you sweat a lot and drink less water, the color of your urine will also darken. When you just get up, your urine will also be darker and have a stronger odor.

Milky urine: Urinary tract disease

Also known as chyluria, the most common type of chyluria is caused by filarial disease, which is particularly aggravated after drinking milk or a high-fat diet. However, if milky urine is accompanied by abnormal urination, fever, and back pain, it should be suspected that it is a serious urinary tract infection, such as pyelonephritis, cystitis, urethritis, or renal tuberculosis, which makes the urine milky white.

Too little urine: Kidney failure

Due to differences in personal eating habits, the amount and frequency of urination vary, but generally speaking, the average daily urine volume is about 6 cups (1500 ml), and the daily urination frequency is between 4-8 times. Of course, if you love drinking water or beverages, the amount of urine will be more than that; or if you suffer from thirst, it may be difficult for the body to produce 6 cups of excretion.

If you drink a lot of water but still have little urine, you may have oliguria, which is related to kidney failure. For adults, the daily urine volume should generally not be less than 400 ml.