Anyone else find they have to ‘push’ their pee out?

hereshoping I have the free Squeezy app on my iPad, so I get a reminder on my iPad every day.

I had a hysterectomy in 1995 and then suffered with a very leaky bladder for years. Finally had TVT mesh which stopped the leaking except when I hang on and hang on which I shouldn't do. I had a lot of bladder infections and cannot pass water quickly and have to wait a short while to pass a bit more. The nurses said I had to make sure to pass the last bit to avoid more infections. Sometimes I cannot get on the loo fast enough. I'm sorry for anyone else going through bladder problems.

Women have to use their abdominal muscles to push pee out (once sphincter is open). Weak abdominal muscles, certain neurological conditions and some drugs can make this difficult.

I have a slight problem but then I have a ring pessary fitted. These of course can cause urine infection sometimes, but…. I was told by the continence folk that it’s the last dregs of pee that you don’t expel that gets stale and causes infections , so they told me to lean forward …to squeeze the bladder and ‘push’ those last dregs out! You’ll be surprised how much you were gonna leave behind…I was!! It certainly worked for me and haven’t had an infection since.

Might explain my issues

I have Graves disease and it went untreated for a long time during the pandemic. My levels were extremely off and I lost a lot of muscle to it. I still have not fully recovered despite pushing myself every day

Thanks everyone for all the informative and interesting comments.

Definitely see a specialist pelvic health physiotherapist they are really good! Make sure they are on the professional register if you go private- there are not that many in the NHS

I have this problem (only have one kidney) so I do two things. I switch a tap on and visualise a waterfall and that does the trick. A full bowel often gives the same problem.

Worst thing you can do is push, can do massive amounts of damage. Sit on the toilet, relax and then slowly rock backwards stay there for 5 seconds then rock forward and do the same, 4 or 5 times should do it.

Speak to your GP. A womens health physio told me that they could do far more for continence issues if only women would seek help sooner.

It’s because if the way women are built ( so my Dr says ).
There’s an extra little ‘sac’ that retains the urine after you’ve pee’d so you have to stay on the loo longer to get rid of it. I can spend ages doing that,

‘ of - the way’

I was told that too Joplin so peeing now takes a lot longer than it used to
I used to wonder why old ladies took so long in the loo. Now I'm one of them, I know.
I imagine it's caused by prolapse of the bladder or vaginal wall to some extent. I've had a hysterectomy so it can't be that

Grammaretto it is exactly that - hysterectomy means the vagina no longer suspended by uterus so tends to prolapse to varying degrees following surgery, a common problem no-one tells you about at time of surgery.

Beebawbabbity recommend 'Pelvic Empowerment' on youtube

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye6MbZOVQOA&list=PLy5GxE8jj-CKS0upxPu7j31ztOLE1ad0c&index=1 [a series of 5 bladder related videos]

She is a Dr of Physical Therapy [USA] specialising in pelvic floor dysfunction. She has produced zillions of explanatory videos/advice on bladder, bowels, prolapse etc - issues no-one has ever discussed with me in the NHS - highly recommended for all those suffering with female anatomy dysfunction.

Yes, not just one wee for me. I flush the loo again to set me off and feel as if I’m really “done”.
As Columbo said “Just one more thing”😁
At home, I’m constantly going to the loo, also in twin, but if I’m on a long trip or just can’t go, I can hold on for ages.
Proves a lot of it is in the mind.

Also in town 🙄

Maybe see your GP, this happened to me, along with pain (down there) and in my back… prolapsed bladder and anterior vaginal wall 😩 x

Sounds exactly like my problem. I had major bowel surgery which extended into the pelvic floor, I assumed it was muscle weakness or scar tissue.
I have used some of the techniques mentioned to some effect.

Try standing up too pee

I too have found this problem and use the 'lean forward method' to expel the last bit of pee.
Only problem is, if using a public loo with automatic flush...it thinks you are off the toilet when you lean forward and you end up with a wet bum