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Obtsruction at bladder neck

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richp21
richp21

Would a cat scan be the best way to determine if there is obstruction at the bladder neck?

Thanks.

Rich

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  • joseph34828
    joseph34828 richp21

    Posted

    No. A pelvic ultrasound will show it.

    • Motto
      Motto joseph34828

      Posted

      I had an MRI. Does that tell you?

      Just the pevlic ultrasound? The thing they do in the office?

  • arlington
    arlington richp21

    Posted

    ...a 3T MRI is much safer (no radiation). My urologist says they are both too expensive and favors going up the urethra w/ a cytoscopy (not fun!)

    • j12080
      j12080 arlington

      Posted

      Fine, tell him since it is too expensive you understand and he favors this, he can drop his pants for the cytoscopy. Seems that they always feel that way when they and not the victim.

  • richp21
    richp21

    Posted

    A cytoscopy is invasive. What would be the best non-invasive way to check that out?

    • steven05114
      steven05114 richp21

      Posted

      A cystoscope is not that big a deal and you can see what the urologist sees in realtime.

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    • steven05114
      steven05114

      Posted

      Yup, I should have included FLEXIBLE!

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  • dcooperxyz
    dcooperxyz richp21

    Posted

    mine was diagnosed with a video urodynamics study . This is basically the video version of a cystoscopy . both of which are totally painless.

    • steve07664
      steve07664 dcooperxyz

      Posted

      I had my first cystoscopy last year. While the procedure itself wasn't very painful, the aftermath definitely WAS. Every time I urinated for the next 2 days, it felt like a piece of barbed wire was being dragged through my urethra. It was off the charts painful, first time I think I've ever screamed out loud in pain in my life. And I was taking one of those pills that turns your urine orange, which the urologist described as like a "pepto-bismal" for your bladder, that was supposed to make urinating less painful.

      The pain started to subside on day 3, and was gone by day 4. But days 1 and 2 were unreal.

    • uncklefester
      uncklefester steve07664

      Posted

      To me, a cystoscopy is begging for an infection and potentially creating a stricture. If it needs to be done, fine but if there are alternative methods do that. I suffered for months following my cystoscopy. The actual procedure wasn't bad, but I think he gave me an infection. It only cleared up because I got a UTI then convinced my GP to give me a second round of antibiotics. Granted it was a one size fits all antibiotic but it helped. My latest uro wanted to do a cytsocopy. I asked why. He wanted to look around. I asked if there was good reason for it like a suspicious something. He said no. I said no to the cysto. I'll do it if necessary but not for $hits and giggles.

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