What is the matter with bifurcated pee

Some people's urine forms a vertical column, but some people find that their urine is forked when they urinate. There are many reasons for this phenomenon. It could be caused by a blocked urethra, but there could be other reasons as well. For example, some people have a sudden increase in secretions due to getting inflamed, which may block the urethral opening. Let's take a look at what bifurcated urine is.

1. Occasionally split urine

Occasional bifurcated urine stream is mostly caused by adhesion of the urethral opening. It can return to normal after flushing with urine flow and is not a disease.

① Some occupations, such as drivers, computer users, salespersons, etc., are often too busy to go to the toilet, which can easily cause bifurcated urine stream.

② The first urination after male ejaculation may also experience forked urination. The reason is that some semen still remains in the urethra and the congestion of the corpus cavernosum has not completely disappeared, resulting in poor urine flow.

③ Drinking a lot of alcohol can also cause prostate congestion, difficulty urinating and bifurcated urine stream.

④ Some male friends usually have forked urine when urinating after waking up in the morning. This is normal. This is because after a whole night of sleep, a large amount of urine accumulates in the bladder, causing high pressure in the bladder. The force of urine discharge causes a temporary change in the shape of the urethral opening.

All of the above situations are temporary changes in urination, not pathological, and there is no need to worry.

2. Long-term bifurcated urination

Long-term bifurcated urination is likely to be related to diseases such as urethritis and prostatitis. The causes of the disease are usually bacteria, chlamydia, mycoplasma, Trichomonas, fungi, etc. Under the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms, the affected tissues and organs become inflamed, and the urethral mucosal exudate or prostatic secretion increases. The secretion contains mucin components. When the secretion flows to the external urethral orifice, the water evaporates and the mucin causes the external urethral orifice to adhere and close, which may also cause bifurcated urine stream.

① Long-term bifurcated urination is mostly due to stenosis of the posterior urethra or urethral orifice, or scars formed after chronic inflammation, which prevents urine from being discharged smoothly. Commonly seen in patients with chronic urethritis (most commonly gonococcal).

② During acute urethritis and prostatitis, due to urethral congestion, swelling, and increased secretions, the urethra may also affect the smooth flow of urine and cause bifurcation.

③ Forked urine is a symptom of chronic prostatitis. Prostate disease will cause symptoms such as abnormal urination, urinary retention, forked urine, swelling and discomfort in the lower abdomen and perineum, and white discharge from the urethra. Patients can come to the hospital for a special routine prostate fluid test and prostate B-ultrasound, and the doctor can perform digital rectal examination to determine whether they have prostatitis.