Male urethral stricture
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I’m a 26 year old male, had a urethrotomy at age of 16 to rid of a stricture but after a bad uti last year Iv had nothing but problems. Had a cystoscopy which revealed 2 strictures. One in penile and one in bulbar region. I then had an X-ray of urethra, whilst having this procedure my bladder was filled using a catheter then had to pass water. Since this day my symptoms got a lot worse. I have no trouble passing water my flow rate isn’t too bad, but I do get a lot of dribble after and pain in bladder. I can’t determine if it’s just dribble or my bladder leaking now which is worrying me. Anybody else have similar symptoms? I was booked in for another urethrotomy to open the strictures but unfortunately failed my pre op with thyroid issue. Hopefully will be under control soon so the op can go ahead.
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kenneth1955 Lad111
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Yes the graft is much easier in a way. Doctor do not tell you when you older about penile shorting. You just have to be careful. You just have to remember it's your body and you are the one that has to deal with the outcome and side effects. Not the doctor. Good luck my young friend Ken
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Hey Lad hope all goes well for you. Did your doctor tell you how long it will last. I have a stricture and my doctor told me 3 years ago that if we have to do it that it will only last 6 month's to a year. Good luck Ken
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I have not had one yet but over the last 3 years I have had many size catheters in. I was first told by my doctor when he found out the problem ( Went into the hospital and they could not get a catheter in ) I was only to have a 12 or a 14 fr coude catheter. Had any where fro a 16 to a 26 straight catheter. I had a UROLIFT done in 2015. Was good for 9 month's My doctor checks every 3 to 4 month's to make sure it's good. Feb of 2016 He check and one of the clips let loose. He tried to put it back on but it hurt to bad. 3 weeks later I had it replace and the other 3 tighted because my prostate got smaller. Had the catheter out on Monday. Was good all week. I woke up on Sunday morning at 5 AM to go to the bathroom Sat down and it felt funny. Got up and it was full of blood. Call the doctors service. I told them what was going on. They said I must have busted a blood vessel in the bladder. Told me to drink a lot of water and it should flush it out. So I drink a bottle of water and had to go I stood and all that came out was red blood. That is when I stopped with anything coming out ended up in the hospital with bladder spasms. I told them what size catheter I had to have because of the stricture they had to flush me out. The nurse give me morphine before she put the catheter in she flush me for 15 minutes and I was still bleeding. The doctor that was on call ( which was not mine ) to see what was going on. The nurse told him. With in 10 minutes they took me down for emergency surgery. He said that there was either something wrong with the bladder or my prostate. I would not sign the paper for surgery until the doctor sign a letter saying that my prostate was not to be cut for any reason. It took him 30 minutes to agree and sign the paper and the nurse witness it. Well what the problem was I went back on my blood thinner to soon and ended up with 3 blood clogs on the prostate. He burned them off and he must of been mad at me because he put in a 26 fr straight 3 way flush in me. It made the pee hole a little bigger but I have not had a problem. Was in the hospital in November of last year. Doctor was doing a ridge cystoscopy and if there was a problem he was going to do a dilation. Sorry this was so long. But had to explain. I would have the balloon if I have to. Would never have the other surgery. ( Ureteroplasty ) Take care and good luck Ken
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I am saving some paperwork from my job to do those days while I sit at home
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Right now I don't have to. Stricture is good. But if I have to I have catheters at home that my doctor gave me. When I have a procedure done in the hospital My doctor has all ways gone up in size to make sure I am open. 12 Fr coude up to a straight 26 fr. I have it checked every 4 month's or so or when I see the steam getting smaller. Take care Ken