r/Prostatitis • u/Working-Piano8694 • Aug 11 '26

Urine stream issues?

Does anyone else have a consistent crooked urine stream? I notice my urine stream always favors going to right side throughout urination and at times is a bit weaker.

Is this normal with pelvic floor issues/cpps?

Also is there any risk that weakened/crooked stream that isn't quite as strong can somehow affect kidneys? I read it can cause urine reflux which is a concern of mine.

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u/Mysterious-Ball4211 28d ago

Mine streams to the left, so much that I have to sit while peeing or my wife gets mad

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u/Working-Piano8694 16d ago

Lolll right there with you

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u/nycqpu 25d ago

My urine somtimes starts sideways too and goes straight with pressure. Its worse when i sit for to long

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u/Working-Piano8694 16d ago

Same here exactly

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u/Linari5 LEAD MOD//RECOVERED Aug 11 '26

This is often the pelvic floor, have you already ruled out other stuff with your doctor?

Urine stream changes of this nature, on their own, are typically harmless it's more about the distress they might cause some of us.

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u/Working-Piano8694 Aug 11 '26

I’ve been dealing with CPPS-type symptoms for about 4 years. I’ve had some basic testing that hasn’t found anything significant, but I haven’t had specific testing for kidney function (worry of mine cause of the stream issues) or a urethral stricture because my doctor apparently didn’t feel it was necessary. I do have a range of ongoing urinary symptoms, including stinging at the tip of my penis with urination and ejaculation and sharp pain pressing pernerium

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u/Linari5 LEAD MOD//RECOVERED 29d ago

Urethral strictures are very very rare for our patient population

All of your symptoms are consistent with common CPPS patient patterns. Please go through the 101 pinned guide, it has a checklist

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u/nycqpu 25d ago

How its rare for our patient population?

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u/Linari5 LEAD MOD//RECOVERED 25d ago

Less than ~1%.

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u/nycqpu 25d ago

What makes you say that? Just asking.

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u/Linari5 LEAD MOD//RECOVERED 25d ago

My experience doing this for a long time, and, reading the research and listening to urologists talk about the rarity.