Weak urine stream

A decrease in the rate, force, or caliber of urinary flow during micturition, often resulting in prolonged voiding, intermittent flow, or a sensation of incomplete bladder emptying.

Causes

• Bladder outlet obstruction

  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia

  • Urethral stricture

  • Bladder outlet obstruction

  • Cystocele

• Bladder muscle dysfunction

  • Detrusor underactivity

  • Neurogenic bladder

• Infectious and inflammatory causes

  • Urinary tract infection (UTI)

  • Prostatitis

• Neurological disorders affecting bladder innervation/control

  • Diabetes mellitus with autonomic neuropathy

  • Multiple sclerosis

  • Parkinson's disease

• Pelvic floor causes

  • Pelvic floor dysfunction

  • Dysfunctional voiding

• Medications with anticholinergic or sympathomimetic effects

  • Decongestants

  • Antihistamines

  • Antidepressants