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

It’s a pretty common problem that’s partially due to the poor design of the male urinary tract, partially due to weakened pelvic floor muscles, and possibly partially caused by an enlarged prostate.
Basically, even if you empty your bladder, there’s still pee in the pipe. Think of it like a hose where, even once the tap is turned off, there’s still water inside the hose, unless gravity can get it out. If your pelvic floor muscles are strong and in good condition, they can help. As we get older, or muscles become weaker, especially if we have sedentary jobs, and they stop doing as good a job squeezing the pee out, so it comes out on its own time.
Sitting down to pee might help, as will using some toilet paper to catch stray drips.
Keeping your abdominal core in good condition might also help. This isn’t just abs, though. This is the deep muscles; people with penises can do Kegel exercises too.
As for the enlarged prostate, you’ll need to talk to a GP and maybe a urologist.