why, even after vigorous shaking, i still get the pee drip onto my pants, and why does it seem to get progressively more as i grow older

Question

I fail to understand why this happens more often as i (m28) grow older, and the drip seems to burn the foreskin even more.
I dunno if this has been asked before

In: Biology

Answer 1

Although doctors don’t know why, many men display a small (not deadly) enlargement of their prostate gland as they grow older. This is true especially above 40, and it always occurs 100% over 80 years of age.

Now, this enlarged prostate gland pushes on the urethra. The urethra is the “tube” connecting the bladder (the “bag” where urine is stored) to your penis. The push might cause irritation to the bladder. The bladder then becomes more active, leading to leaks of urine and the need to urinate more often.

One could also get cancer (rare below 40 yrs), where the enlargement is not normal.