Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: brain disorders (e.g., seizures, head injury, tumor), kidney disease, stomach/intestinal diseases (e.g., colitis). This drug may rarely cause headaches, numb/tingling skin, or seizures.
Learn the causes of difficult urination and the medications used in treatment. Common causes include UTI, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and prostate cancer. Pinpoint your symptoms and signs with MedicineNet's Symptom Checker.
Urinary hesitancy can slowly become a problem over time with BPH. An enlarged prostate can press against the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder. Subsequently, it becomes increasingly more difficult to begin urination. It can take longer to build sufficient pressure for urine to pass this restriction.