Difficulty starting a urinary stream is known as?

Difficulty starting a urinary stream is known as?

• A. Oliguria
• B. Polyuria
• C. Urinary Hesitancy
• D. Urinary Retention

Answer: (C)

Difficulty starting a urinary stream is called urinary hesitancy. It means there is a delay or struggle at the moment you try to begin urinating, often with straining or a weak/ intermittent flow. This symptom typically points to issues that impede initiation of flow, such as an obstruction (like an enlarged prostate or urethral narrowing) or problems with the bladder neck or detrusor muscle signaling. Oliguria means very low urine output, which is a volume issue rather than a problem starting to void. Polyuria means producing unusually large volumes of urine, also a volume issue. Urinary retention refers to the inability to empty the bladder completely, which can follow hesitancy if the flow fails to establish or continues to be insufficient to empty the bladder.

Difficulty starting a urinary stream is called urinary hesitancy. It means there is a delay or struggle at the moment you try to begin urinating, often with straining or a weak/ intermittent flow. This symptom typically points to issues that impede initiation of flow, such as an obstruction (like an enlarged prostate or urethral narrowing) or problems with the bladder neck or detrusor muscle signaling. Oliguria means very low urine output, which is a volume issue rather than a problem starting to void. Polyuria means producing unusually large volumes of urine, also a volume issue. Urinary retention refers to the inability to empty the bladder completely, which can follow hesitancy if the flow fails to establish or continues to be insufficient to empty the bladder.