Bladder problems
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Hi! I am 29 years old and I have been getting the following problems with my bladder:
* Not registering my bladder filling up until right at the last minute, thus wetting myself
* Only going to the toilet once or twice a day despite adequate fluid intake (7 glasses a day with still the same problem)
* Frequent urinary tract infections
Unrelated bladder issues:
* Painful periods
* Periods lasting 5 days usually but last one lasted 7 days
* Heavy periods with lots of clotting
* Pain before/during orgasm (not sexually active but masturbate)
* Constipation
* Currently under treatment for underactive thyroid (autoimmune)
I had a consultation with a urologist at the start of July and he has sent me a letter that he CC'd me on regarding further tests. He now wants to do an ultrasound on my kidneys and bladder (kidney ultrasound I had done before and showed absolutely nothing) although this time it includes a post-void residual and possibly a urodynamic study.
Why would they order another kidney ultrasound if my last one done in 2011 was normal?
What is a post-void residual?
Would a urodynamic study be suggested if the initial tests come back clear?
This is all very worrying and confusing for me, any advice on the above would be most helpful.
Thanks!
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bob120 jay65953
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jay65953 bob120
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I once peed in a measuring jug to see how much urine actually comes out in one toilet visit (provided that at the time I am bursting to go). One measurement was something like 450ml. But I wasn't aware of my bladder filling up.
So, the post-void residual would be much less than 450ml if I can readily urinate that much in one toilet visit and it measure the amount of urine left over, is that correct?
bob120 jay65953
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jay65953 bob120
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I have made an extra trip to the bathroom when I don't need to go at all. That probably isn't the same thing, but I don't usually pass anything then.
If I pick a time when I don't feel the urge to go but I decide to go for a pee anyway, maybe I could try to see if I pass any urine then?
bob120 jay65953
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The only other things I can think of that could cause urgency would be bladder stones or a UTI (although a UTI would cause burning and frequency).
jay65953 bob120
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I've had recurring UTIs, ever since I was 7 or 8 years old, and back then they caused burning and frequency. Now, I get told by doctors I have a UTI after they do a dipstick test and I have no symptoms at all.
bob120 jay65953
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jay65953 bob120
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I don't get bubbling feelings in my bladder...in fact I get nothing. I get cramps/intermittent waves of pain in my bladder which occur right at the last minute when I need to go. Sometimes I don't feel that the urge is that strong so I then retain it until the urge is stronger if that makes sense. I don't know why I have done it. Just one of those things I don't really think about.