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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostatitis / January 2006Cystoscopy
Hi All My urologist recommended cystoscopy to determine what the problem is; symptoms include prostate, bladder and urethra all burning badly when I urinate, but no infection was found in urine samples so antibiotics/anti-inflammatories did not help. Water flow is reduced and ultra sound revealed that I retain some urine in the bladder after passing water. Having studied a lot of info, it dooesn't answer my 2 main concerns: 1) Does it hurt badly when it's done in local anaesthetic? 2) Any chance of becoming impotent? Thanks > Hi All > My urologist recommended cystoscopy to determine what the problem is; [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > my 2 main concerns: 1) Does it hurt badly when it's done in local > anaesthetic? Yes Yes yes...at least for me. 2) Any chance of becoming impotent? > Thanks >> Hi All >> My urologist recommended cystoscopy to determine what the problem is; [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Yes Yes yes...at least for me. George...My first one was done in 1995 by an old timer using a rigid scope (he had it from WWII), and it damn near killed me (I was screaming curse words at the top of my lungs) and had to be equivalent to childbirth or a kidneystone. My second one was done in 2005 with the more modern flexible scope (which is all they use today), and that hurt like a son of a bitch also but not as bad as the first (lol). I may consider anesthesia next time, but being awake helps them get feedback when they inject water into your bladder (pertaining to pain from distending your bladder). "Hydrodistensions" of the bladder are always done under anesthesia, since they pressurize your bladder and hold it that way for 8 minutes (so I've read - I've never had that done). In my opinion the local they put in your urethra isn't worth a sh.t. When the scope goes through your external sphincter, I believe it will hurt (even with the flexible scope). And it hurts for several minutes while he is searching around in your bladder, etc. Ask your uro. Just thought I would give you a little more info. I guess some people can tolerate pain better than others, but I don't consider myself to be a pussy. It hurts...Pete > 2) Any chance of becoming impotent? >> Thanks george said > Hi All > My urologist recommended cystoscopy to determine what the problem [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > it's done in local anaesthetic? 2) Any chance of becoming > impotent? Thanks I had one done years ago in the doctors office. It's wasn't that bad. I'd like to avoid it in the future.... but I wouldn't lose any sleep if I had to go in for another. PS, my stiffy's just fine! I've had it done a number of times. My most recent doc at Kaiser uses the ridged scope. It wasnt the most pleasant thing, but was bearable. They squirted some numbing stuff up my pecker first. My previous uro used the flexible scope and it was much easier. It hurts to pee afterwards for about a day in both cases. > Hi All > My urologist recommended cystoscopy to determine what the problem is; [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > 2) Any chance of becoming impotent? > Thanks >Hi All >My urologist recommended cystoscopy to determine what the problem is; [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >2) Any chance of becoming impotent? >Thanks If your doc uses the flexable scope, it's not all that bad. You can also ask the doc for some premedication. My doc gave me 10mg of Valium and some Percocet. Of course then you have to have someone to drive you home. Good luck Brian  Signature----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian J. Rueger | Hampton Div. of Fire & Rescue | "Who dares wins" Capt/Paramedic | Fire Station #5 | Hampton, VA. B.S. Comm/I/SEL Pilot | MSgt, USAF (Ret.) 49199 | NREMT-P Check out my home page: http://members.cox.net/brueger Some of my photography: http://www.usefilm.com/photographer/34185.html "Life's too short to drink LITE beer!" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>Hi All >>My urologist recommended cystoscopy to determine what the problem is; [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Brian I have had it done several times and it was always very painful until a Doctor in Austin, Tx did it several years ago. I expressed my concern before the procedure and he assured me that it wouldn't hurt at all. Naturally I didn't believe him but he was right. It was totally painless!! He used a thin, flexible scope and we viewed the whole thing on a CRT next to the table. There was never any discomfort during or after the procedure. I went to another Uro in Fort Lauderdale a few years later and it was extremely painful. He used a scope that he looked through with an eyepiece at the end of the tube. It was flexible, but it felt like it was an inch in diameter. I think it was very old. I will always ask any Uro what type of equipment he uses and how old it is. If he has the old stuff, I will not have it done. Life is too short to endure pain that is unnecessary and can be avoided. Don Insist it's done with the modern flexible scope. I had one for the first time yesterday and it was OK - very little pain and over in 90 seconds in my case. The doctor and the staff were really good and reassuring. It's not a nice thing to anticipate but it is definitely worth having it done. Watching on the monitor helped as well as the doctor explained what we were seeing and I actually managed to pay attention which distracted me from the sensation. I would say that in my case at least the pain was no worse than a dull injection. I rested yesterday afternon and I'm fine today. Martin > Insist it's done with the modern flexible scope. I had one for the > first time yesterday and it was OK - very little pain and over in 90 [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Martin Martin...90 seconds isn't much. Didn't he expand your bladder a little with some water (say 500 ml), to have a good look at the bladder, and maybe see how you would react to the expansion (I'm not talking about a hydrodistension under anesthesia). My uro did. The bastards won't tell you anything unless you ask...Pete |
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