Having to wait 20 seconds to urinate each time is considered waiting to urinate and may be caused by prostate disease, urinary stones or tumors, and mental factors.
A common cause of waiting to urinate is prostate disease, such as an enlarged prostate, which exerts pressure on the urethra as the prostate increases in size, and this increased pressure may make it difficult for men to urinate.
In addition, if prostatitis develops because of an infection, it can also lead to waiting to urinate. This is caused by excessive spasms of the urethra and bladder muscles.
Waiting to urinate also needs to be ruled out in the case of urinary stones and tumors, such as bladder stones, urethral stones, and bladder tumors, which can produce a narrowing of the urethra caused by mechanical urethral obstruction, which can lead to waiting to urinate.
Urinary waiting is also related to psychological factors, such as emotional stress or overwork, which can also lead to urinary waiting.
Waiting for urine, if left untreated, can lead to impaired urine output and damage to bladder function. Therefore, it is recommended to go to the hospital for timely consultation and treatment after identifying the cause of the disease.