For elderly men with lower urinary tract symptoms, sitting when urinating empties the bladder much more, reducing the unwanted symptoms of an enlarged prostate.
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- Urinating Standing versus Sitting: Position Is of Influence in Men with Prostate Enlargement. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis @ US National Library of Medicine: National Institutes of Health
Excerpt: It is suggested that the body posture during urination can influence urodynamic parameters in patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) to an extent approaching pharmacological interventions. In this article, the influence of body position during micturition on maximum urinary flow rate (Qmax), voiding time (TQ) and post-void residual volume (PVR) in healthy males and patients with LUTS is analyzed by means of a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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