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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Urinary hesitancy is defined as difficulty in initiating and maintaining a flow of urine.

Causes

• Amitriptyline
• Amoxapine
• Anticholinergics
• Benign prostatic hypertrophy
• Nasal decongestants
• Norpramin
• Pamelor
• Prostatitis
• Shy bladder syndrome
• Sinequan
• Surmontil
• Tofranil
• Tricyclic antidepressants
• Urinary tract infection
• Vivactil

Epidemiology and Demographics

Urinary hesitancy is observed in both genders at all ages. It tends to affect elderly males more frequently.