Leaking urine - urology appt what to expect

You don't have to worry too much I have had incontinence for 18 months and it never goes away... Yout better just living with it... The doctors force you to take medicine for the bladder spasms and leaking and it makes you it worse... I had to dump the pills down the toilet at one point... I am a 19 year old guy and I totally understand what it feels like socially... But it's easier to hide something underneath clothes then it is to hide something everyonr can see... I use abena L3's they are a good pull on underwear and since i am huge into excercising it's a good route too go... Lastly I would tell the doctors that you don't want any evasive tests done... They tried sticking a catheter in me and fill me with water and it is really painful... Many people have said the same thing... They fill you with so much water until your body just pees itself... It is something you should avoid doing it will make you cry and feel hopeless gauranteed so just keep these things in mind.... You'll be okay... I just stay away from the medical treatments because they make your life worse

As you said you are young and this problem is life changing for you. It needs to be sorted, you may have a weak pelvic floor which you can improve with the correct pelvic floor exercises but only the urologist can advise you.

You must be completely honest with the urologist about your symptoms and the impact it is having on you.  You may need various tests to find out what is causing your problem and what needs to be done, needs to be done to achieve the end result of resolving your symptoms and giving you your life back.

I know from experience of a different urology problem that you can feel really embarrassed and awkward discussing things but for the urologist to do his job properly he needs to ask certain questions. He/she has seen/heard it all before.

Try to stop worrying, take care of yourself and keep in touch.

 

UPDATE:

I had my appointment and it went much better than expected. They did the usual bladder scan and urine test. Actually, my bladder came back as full with 300ml which is high apparently considering i went to the toilet a few minutes before but said its inaccurate. Also, I had blood in my urine which is also normal in teenagers. I explained my symptom and hes ordering an ultrasound, urodynamic test study and a trip to the neurologist! An interesting link is my back pain, feet pins and needles could be linked in with a nerve issue in the bladder so thats why im going there. He said it's bladder retention, probably chronic as had for years.