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Cystoscopy 1 week ago - Still feeling pressure, irritation and uncomfortability.

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matt1324
matt1324

18 y/o male. Alright so I had a cystoscopy done one week ago under a general anesthetic, and have since had an awful irritation in the area around my bladder. There is an uncomfortable pressure and irritation that is causing a feeling that I frequently need to urinate, and some pain every now and then. I can urinate reasonably normally but it feels a bit weird at times and can be a tiny bit difficult to get started.

I've had issues with similar circumstances in the past, and they are why I had this cystoscopy done, but these symptoms are worse, and different in a couple of ways (such as the pain sometimes). Something to note is that it generally feels better while walking but not always, and I belive neurofen has been helping keep it at bay a bit. What I'm concerned about is that one week down the track I've only shown maybe a bit of improvement, and I can still feel these symptoms a lot. Should I be concerned, and will these symptoms go away with time? Thank you.

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  • JustMikey
    JustMikey matt1324

    Posted

    Hey Matt. Sorry to hear you are going through this. As you read in my post I experienced the same thing. It took me about 3 weeks to feel somewhat normal again after that cystoscopy. The ibuprofen did help a little the first week but I just sort of has to get through it. The urethra is definitely a one way track. Anything going up there is going to cause a ton of irritation. I was taking 2-3 Advils 3x a day for a week. You want to be careful with the pain killers as they can mess up your liver. I never had to use the Valium thankfully. Hope you get through this quickly. Hang in there.
  • craig36566
    craig36566 matt1324

    Posted

    Hi mate, sometimes after the cysto a water infection can follow. Sounds like the probable cause to me. I'd recommend seeing your gp who will probably prescribe antibiotics.

    Hope this helps

    Craig

  • ian74954
    ian74954 matt1324

    Posted

    Perhaps nothing to worry about as it seems less problematic than for me after I had cystoscopy, and also after I had Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy. I was far worse than this both times., it was at least 2 weeks before I felt remotely comfortable, and 6+ weeks before able to ejaculate, even then that was painful at first.

     

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