Straining to pee ?!

[Track7]

Does anyone struggle with peeing ?! Do you strain to urinate ? I feel like I want to pee and then when I sit to go it doesn’t come naturally and I feel I have to strain a little - Is this a common thing or anything of concern !? Any comments would be gratefully received. Many thanks 😊

[Moon_maiden]

I do, more so when bowels are being an extra pain, and when bloated for other reasons. I think the scan said the uterus is pressing on it. The GP didn’t seem concerned when I’ve mentioned it. No idea if it’s an issue or not.

[AllthatGlitters]

Morning yeah I and this problem and it was a urine infection so maybe worth phoning to speak to the nurse x

[Star-x]

Hiya, yes i do get this too!! I only recently realized this could be yet another symptom of endometriosis, it is particularly bad when I'm actually on my period, sometimes I have to really push to be able to pee even if i am bursting and it can almost feel as though i can't feel myself peeing if that makes sense.

[slopp]

Yes, I started getting this symptom 2 years ago and have been treated for a UTI infection several times, but it persists (never stopped really, even during the antibiotics). I know I have endo on my bladder and am now hoping an upcoming laparoscopy will resolve this.

[Track7]

Good evening all - instead of replying separately I wanted to say Thankyou to everyone that has replied 😊 my situation is a little different as I have MRKH and am scheduled for a MRI on 13 th August. I have had pelvic pain for about 10 months, had numerous conversations with my doctor, been to out of hours and A&E And had several ultrasounds 3 of which they couldn’t see my ovaries and two showing cysts and then the last was clear all fine - which I’m sure you can all relate to 🙄 I was just wondering if this ‘peeing’ thing was an endometriosis symptom ?!

[Moon_maiden in reply to Track7]

For my experience I think it is related and the consultant seemed to think it was as well. Sorry I didn’t mention it before.

MRI didn’t show one of my ovaries a few weeks back, he couldn’t find it at lap in Feb due to distortion of uterus. It did confirm other aspects to do with the endo.

[Track7 in reply to Moon_maiden]

Many thanks 😊 did endometriosis show on MRI ?! x

[Moon_maiden in reply to Track7]

It did confirm it was in the bowel. I’m not sure MRI show superficial endo, that’s why they do lap to confirm still. They don’t tend to rely purely on any scan.

Hope you get some answers soon