Help, booked for cystoscopy (female)

DON'T WORRY. Worry gets you nowhere.

It may be possible to ask for a female nuse to do the cystoscopy.

I'm male and had both males and females to do it for me with no problems. It's not as unpleasant as you might think. The lower areas are covered and the job is done through a small hole.

Bladder and kidney scans are also no big deal , Iv'e had both.

I repeat ...Don't worry. 

Microscopic blood can come from a number of things, including jogging or running or other heavy physical activity.  I once had that happen, over 50 years ago, and nothing came of it.  Fortunately I had a GP willing to go research possible causes (back before the internet).

Hello, while cystoscopy is certainly not something I would consider "fun", it's really not too bad. I was 34 year old female with acute onset frequency and urgency when I had to have a cysto to rule out anything serious as the cause. A male urologist carried out the procedure but that was really the least of my worries at that point, honestly. Maybe it's because I've had three children but I am pretty used to doctors poking around down there. Anyways, I have not heard of anyone needing to be cathed after he procedure. Yes, your bladder will be irritated for a few hours after because a foreign object was inside your urethra and bladder. It will burn when you void for the first few times after. You can ask for medication to numb the bladder for a bit after. My stepmother who is in her 50s had a similar issue to you. She had no physical symptoms but non-visible blood was found in her urine so she had a cystoscopy right before I did. It turned out to be nothing...they couldn't find a cause. Chances are, your symptoms are not being caused by something serious like bladder cancer. Try to relax and not assume the worst as you wait for the procedure. After cysto, I had a CT with dye contrast to rule out any stones or blockages. That would probably be the next step.

As other have said please don't worry, it isn't that bad, i had spinal surgery which damaged the secrel nerve and I have an atomic bladder which fills up but can't go so self catheterise, I have been doing it nearly 6yrs and I'm 38. I had to have one a few weeks ago to rule out a stricture as it was getting sore taking the catherter out, the lady that did it was in and out in 5 mins.

Just drink lots of water after and keep hydrated, it will help take away any burning you might get after the procedure.

Thanks everyone for your replies. I feel like I'm making a fuss over nothing but I detest tests of any kind. I have had kids and various other issues and the idea of a scope should not be a problem. I'll be fine. I'll be sure to have lots of water afterwards to help with stinging. It probably is just a leaking blood vessel. I suppose five minutes discomfort is not much if it gives me an answer.

Good luck and hope it all goes ok, let us know :-)

I have had microscopic hematuria for almost a year now and I am scheduled for a cysto as well I freaked cause my urologist told me they have to do the test to make sure it isn't bladder cancer or other major things I flipped later I threw myself in such a panic I started googling which is stupid to do it made it worse I developed extreme anxiety and then I went for a ct scan with contrast last month and they found nothing wrong with my kidneys or bladder but found something developing on my abdominal wall which appears to be abdominal wall endometriosis won't know about that til next month but I got so freaked out I was sick throwing up everything I ate for week caused myou blood pressure to shoot up bad now I'm on anxiety Medicine and water pills to try to regulate my blood pressure when I'm really freaking for nothing anybody who has microscopic blood has to have the same things done it's just that be on the safe side is all don't freak like I did I have read many forums saying it's 99 percent of the time nothing and some ppl just needed there bladder flushed out so after the cysto was done the blood disappeared I have mine the 28th hope all goes well for you try and stay calm remember it's nothing really

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