Urine flow rate test

Uroflowmetry is a basic test for patients with abnormal urination. It is used to test patients who are suspected of having an enlarged prostate, urinary incontinence (urinary leakage) or other symptoms related to urination. In addition to taking a medical history and performing a normal physical examination, the doctor may use a urinary flow meter to test the bladder's function initially. The bladder may malfunction, such as being unable to contract to let urine flow strongly and continuously, or having to strain hard because something is blocking it, such as an enlarged prostate, a narrowed urethra or a prolapsed diaphragm.

Uroflowmetry is not difficult and does not take much time. The doctor will have you urinate into a funnel of a flow rate meter and the machine will read the results to see if you can urinate normally. The machine can measure the urine flow rate in milliliters per second, with normal values ​​as follows:

• Males produce approximately 15 ml per second.
• Women about 18 milliliters per second.

Therefore, the doctor can analyze from the graph whether there is a suspected enlarged prostate or whether your bladder is functioning normally.

Inspection Procedures

• No fasting – no food
• Drink enough water to urinate more than 150 cc.
• Bring your favorite water.
• When you arrive at the clinic, do not urinate to be ready for the examination.

There are many ways to treat enlarged prostate, from medication to surgery. However, the initial treatment is to take medication to treat enlarged prostate. Generally, treatment monitoring is to monitor the response to treatment, which is mainly derived from the patient's history. This may end up with taking the same medication or changing medication. In medicine, there is an easy tool for treatment monitoring, which is a urine flow meter or uroflowmetry. It is a simple test that requires only urinating into the meter. It can be a good indicator of pre-treatment, during treatment, and to assess the need for treatment changes, such as surgery, in cases where the urine flow meter results are worse or lower than the standard, along with the patient's symptoms.