Turkish Validation of the Hallym Post Micturition Dribble Questionnaire (HPMDQ) and Evaluation of Bulbar Urethral Massage Response

Abstract

Post-micturition dribble (PMD) and the sensation of incomplete emptying are considered the post-micturition symptoms (PMS). PMD is defined as the involuntary loss of urine generally just after leaving the toilet in men or immediately after a person has finished urinating (1). The exact pathophysiological mechanism for PMD is unclear and it can be found in men without any underlying pathognomonic findings (2). The prevalence rate of PMD in men is positively associated with advanced age and was reported to a wide range between 5.5% and 58.1% (3,4). PMD was also shown to account for much of the PMS in men (5) and ORIGINAL RESEARCH General Urology