15 year old son unable to pee

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Hi there, I'm new here.

My 15 year old son has difficulty having a pee. He said over the last hour he has to strain to pass urine and some times a bit comes out other times it's just dribbled. He says his the top of his penis is slightly sore.

Iv asked him has he been kicked or hurt himself down there in any way and he says no. Also when he manages to wee it's just white no smell.

Any tips on what it could be?

Most likely will call GP in morning.

TIA

Call 111 for medical advice, poor boy.

Uti

It sounds like a urine infection? I'd call the out of hours and ask for advice as that could become a lot more painful overnight. Sitting in a warm bath & attempting to pee in it might help.

Don’t leave it until the morning if he’s unable to pee at all, go to your nearest A&E

UTIs can become kidney infections pretty quickly.

Urine retention is serious. I wouldn’t wait for a GP appointment tomorrow if I were you.

111 for sure, get that checked out.

Being unable to pee is a medical emergency. He needs to go to a&e.

Thank you! I'm going to try him in the bath first and see if he goes. He's going ish now but just a dribble. Now with pain on left side of belly.

Failing that then I'll call out of hours.

I did think urine infection but hasn't got any pain. Is he a bit young for a catheter?

As above acute urinary retention needs to be treated straight away. Good luck.

111 I think. He needs to be able to relieve the pressure in his bladder and may well need a catheter.

He’s 15, of course he can be catheterised if it’s medically necessary.

Don’t bother with the OOH GP - they’d send you to A&E.

No not to young for a catheter.

They push the catheter up there to empty the bladder, then remove it after.

A and e-sounds like nasty uti.

I’d get that checked out tonight. My dad had similar and it ended up being a nasty kidney infection and he was admitted to hospital. Hope you get him sorted.

UTI or STI (sorry)

Please call 111 or go to a&e straight away. If he can't pee and his bladder ruptured he will be in a real mess!

Thank you all. We are going to take him to A&E now. Bath hasn't really worked and pain is worsened. I'll update tomorrow x

Definitely a good thing / hope all goes well

Poor boy, you are doing the right thing getting checked out.

Remember a phone charger, water and change.

Pain on left side sounds like faecal impaction causing a blockage.
Hope they check that.
Poor kid. It sounds awful.

Oh poor lad. Had to take OH to hospital, broke the speed limit a few times, he was in agony. A catheter was such a relief he said.