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Female Cystoscopy ~ DON'T worry!!!!!

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jackierc1
jackierc1

I had a Cystoscopy yesterday afternoon. I've known for about a month that I would have to have one and I have been worried sick about it. Found some awful posts on the net about it, and then fortunately found many reassuring posts on this forum! Trust me that when the ladies on here say "Don't worry"....DON'T! I've been so anxious, that I've lost sleep and my appetite over it. I was in and out of Theatre in 7 minutes!  I asked my husband to time it as I knew I wanted to do a review on here to help others, as it has been this forum that got me through it yesterday! 

You are in the position for a smear test for the procedure. Knees bent and apart and feet flat and together on the couch. So no stirrups (which I was glad about, as I hate that restriction, and I had expected that!) First they swab the area down, then insert the local anaesthetic. That just feels slightly cold, but not uncomfortable or painful. Then the camera is inserted, and again, that didnt hurt either. The nurse holding my hand told me it was in and then let me watch on the monitor. Whilst the camera is in, the surgeon fills your bladder with water so that he can see it all clearly. Within a couple of minutes, it's all done! I honestly wouldn't even say it was uncomfortable. You are aware something is going on, but certainly no pain. And if the surgeon told me he was going to do another Cystoscopy on me, I wouldnt lose a moments sleep over it!  I was given a cup of tea after the procedure, and sat and rested for a while, and once I had passed urine the nurses discharged me from the ward. I've been passing urine normally and it hasn't even stung, so I guess Ive been lucky. I had no pain until a couple of hours after the procedure, when I guess my anaesthetic had worn off. It was just like Period Pain. I took a couple of Paracetamol and it eased off, and today I am fine. 

So trust my post here! I am the biggest softy ever! And if I can do this you can too. Don't lose sleep over it, it's just not worth it! Ignore the horror stories you might come across on the net. It's easier and much less uncomfortable than a smear test! I am happy to help anyone I can over this procedure. If I've missed anything out and you have a question, just post on here and I will get back to you ASAP. Jackie 

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  • anisa786
    anisa786 jackierc1

    Posted

    Hi Jackie did u have any soreness and stinging feeling in bladder afterwards
    • jackierc1
      jackierc1 anisa786

      Posted

      Just for the first few hours. I took some paracetamol and by the next day I was fine. 
  • Blackdiamond64
    Blackdiamond64 jackierc1

    Posted

    Hello Jackie I'm so thankful that all is well with you I had this done 2yrs ago my Dr didn't give me anything was very uncomfortable and a few hours later I could barely walk upright I've found another Dr and my cystoscopy has been scheduled for this coming Friday 10/14/16 I have urethral diverticulum and maybe bladder diverticulum it's so very painful omg Ivery never experienced anything so painful in my life but now that I know they can give me something I'm going to ask...Thanks Jackie for the insight God bless you!!

    • jackierc1
      jackierc1 Blackdiamond64

      Posted

      Happy to have reassured you! Should be a totally different experience for you this time. Let us know how it goes. Hope all goes well for you. Jackie x
  • nicola825cat
    nicola825cat jackierc1

    Posted

    Hiya Jackie

    Is it a man who performs this... do they cover your other lady bits up?

    I'm very worried hate men doing things due to personal reasons sad

    X

    • jackierc1
      jackierc1 nicola825cat

      Posted

      Hi Nicola! Well it was a male surgeon who did my procedure. And three female nurses. One holding my hand and chatting to me, and the other two were helping him. And yes, they covered me to the lower part of my stomach if I remember rightly. What you need to remember is that these surgeons do hundreds of these procedures. If it really would be a struggle for you, ask for a female surgeon. But it was all over so quickly, and they were all chatting to me, including him, and putting me at ease, that I really didn't have much time to think about it all. Hope all goes well for you Nicola. 

    • nicola825cat
      nicola825cat jackierc1

      Posted

      Thank you so much for your reply Jackie.

      I still have a uti after 10 monthsof antibiotics..not going away. I'm very nervous ,do you think they would allowant my husband to accompany me in the room?

      Xx

  • mcos
    mcos jackierc1

    Posted

    Thank you for your positive post and details.   I do see more folks saying it's not too bad as opposed to the horror stories.   Still can't shake the horror of the urodynamic study though which has left me totally gun shy.   

  • LoisMae
    LoisMae jackierc1

    Posted

    Just went today for CAT scan followed by Cystoscopy.  I was nervous for the scope, but it was nothinng.  Strip off underpants and outer pants and put on gown.  Lay down with feet in stirrups.  Get wiped down with betadyne solution and then lidocaine is inserted in urethra  no pain whatsoever.  Waited about 10 minutes for Doc to review my CAT scan and lidocaine to numb the area.  Doc inserted the flexible tube (just a little pressure felt), best if you bear down like going to urinate so opening is easy to insert tube.  Again, NO PAIN.  You watch on th screen as he tells you what he is looking at and inserts water into the bladder.  It is over in 5 minutes or less.  My results yielded no problems.  Do not hesitate to do this as it is easy peasy.

     

  • nicola825cat
    nicola825cat jackierc1

    Posted

    Has anyone else had stirrups for this?

    What are the doctors doing, whilst you wait for the numbing gel to work down there?

    • jackierc1
      jackierc1 nicola825cat

      Posted

      My legs weren't put in stirrups, which I was glad about as I hate being restricted. I was in the position for a smear test ( as described in my first post) it doesn't take long for the numbing gel to work. I can't remember what the doctor was doing as a nurse was chatting to me.

    • LoisMae
      LoisMae nicola825cat

      Posted

      Doc was not in room nurses were in attendance.  Doc was called when it was time.
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