Why am I having to force my pee out?

Answer 1

Straining or forcing during urination can be a sign of any number of things, including:

• Prostrate enlargement
• Bladder infection
• Poor nutrition
• Interstitial Cystitis

If you are pregnant, you may often feel that you need to urinate, but in fact you do not. If you are pregnant you should not be straining to urinate. If you don't need to go, you don't need to go, it's just one of those pregnancy symptoms that will go away once you give birth.

However if you are not pregnant, you should ideally see a doctor. There is not really much advice we can give based on what you have given us in the question. The doctor will know more.

Please be aware that constantly straining to urinate can cause pelvic floor dysfunction.

Answer 2

You shouldn't have to. If you're a boy, it could indicate a problem with the prostate. It's probably something quite benign, but you need to go and see a doctor