Turp experience and questions

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Hi there,

JUst wanted to share my experience with my turp surgery. I'm 45yrs old, too young some say for me to having prostate issues but I put it down to my father side of the family (my father and uncles all currently suffer from enlarge prostates) 

For the last couple of years been suffering from weak urine stream, having a full night sleep and waking up in the morning with the urge to go wee just to wee a small trickle. I also suffered from time to time having blood in the urine.

Went to see the Urologist, he did some testing, test on the strengh on my urine flow (very weak the doc said) he put a camera up my penis to see inside and we could see clearly that my prostate was enlarge and was putting pressure on my bladder which probably explained why sometimes I could see blood on my urine. I have a benign enlarged prostate, no cancer worries which is good.

While I decided if I wanted to have surgery, doctor put me on Avodart. It did help but I wasn't sure if I wanted to take antibiotics for the rest of my life. Avodart temporary reduces the size of the prostate but if you stop taking it, you will still have the same problem again and it will only get worse.

Dedided to have the surgery, I had it three weeks ago. spinal block, stayed in hospital one full day with a catheter inserted. Catheter was removed the following day in the morning, had to urine a few times into a container, followed by a scan machine pressed to my belly to see how much urine was left in the bladder. Passed the test and  was allowed to go home that day at midday.

I can see the immediate benefit of the surgery where my urine stream is very strong. When I get up in the morning with a full bladder, no more urine trickle, just a strong urine flow. On the other side, I'm still suffering from post surgery effects, for example, frequent urges to go to the toilet and pee ( I probably go every 40 to 60 minutes) blood on the urine and pain (burning/stinging) everytime I have to take a piss. The doctor says is normal for this symptoms to happen and it will take weeks before everything is back to normal. how long?  it depends on the individual. I can get an erection, it feels a bit different and I will suffer from retro ejaculation ( I was warned about this)

Anyone that had Turp done, how long it took until you where pain free? (no blood and pain)  Did you take any medicine to stop the pain or the bledding?

Thanks for reading,

Henry

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    I had TURP 6 weeks ago & still have significant pain during urination!! I stopped taking tamsulosin (Flomax), but resumed for some relief from having to push really hard. During 4 week follow up doctor was dismissive & stated it's a slow recovery. Is there anything to decrease the severe pain during urination? It feels like this isn't improving at all! 

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      It would seem that to have that kind of pain 6 weeks after surgery indicates something is not right. Could it possibly be an infection? I'd call my doctor and ask about that possibility and also insist on more answers. You should not have to be wondering about this.

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      I only had uncomfortable pain urinating for 4 days. Then it started to lessen and went away in 1 week. Pain was in the penis area of the urethra. Felt like razor blades were cutting me during urniation. I was prescribed phenazopyridine hcl 200 mg tablets. One tablet every 8 hours. These took some of the bite out of the pain and made it somewhat tolerable.
    • Posted

      Thanks Dalebf. Just prior to 3 week f/u appt I requested a UTI screening that came back negative. I think I will contact the doc for more feedback. 
    • Posted

      Thanks art123. My pain definitely feels like razor blades cutting. I will check into the phenazopyridine. 
    • Posted

      The strange thing with my TURP  i have had no pain and no blood at anytime, just not peeing enough at one time. The urologist said he would be happy with 200 ml, but most times it was about 100 ml, I guess that is why the urine built up and I have to have a cathertor put back in.
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      I'm in the US near San Fransicco. The 200 mg phenazopyridine is by doctor prescription. There is an over the counter version called AZO. It is 100 mg but you can take 2 tablets at one time. I have seen AZO in pharmacies and also the drug area of food stores.

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      I am about a week behind you in recovery. I also experienced the razor-like pain you and most other guys describe. It lasted for only about 2 1/2 weeks and then calmed down to a dull annoyance, which I still feel every time I urinate. What puzzles me is that when I ejaculate there is no pain at all. It would seem that since both urine and semen travel the same route to get out that I should feel that same sensation (pain) regardless which is being expelled. Another question for my urologist on Tuesday.
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      I had pain at the start and end of urination but not during. It lasted about 6 weeks. What I did was to hyperventilate before and during urination. That took my mind off the pain. I never had to push though. If you are pushing it sounds like there's an obstruction. I heard of one man who had a piece of tissue the size of a finger tip come out during urination a couple of months after, which solved his problem. Sounds like you need a cystoscope to scope the urethra and bladder mouth to see if anything is blocking the flow.

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      I had turp done on 7-31-17 I was in the hospital for one day I had the catheter removed before I went home I was doing pretty good for about a week and a half ago then I started getting some pretty big blood clots or scar tissue then it get the point u couldn't take a p**s I went to the ER i been in the hospital for two days now.

    • Posted

      Appears the catheter should probably stay in for a few days after surgery. I had 2 turp surgeries. First time they removed carheter too soon....had to call 911 as I got real suck cause I couldn't per. Hope you get better soon.

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      I will pray for you, I went through the same the giant catch used gets plugged it has been hell for me but hell before x5 so I have to listen to my dr and understand this is a slow recovery listen to your dr do as he says take it easy no lifting stay in bed and relax drink plenty of water soak in hot baths use a heating pad ice bag don't suffer take pain meds take xanax ask for it it will help you 0.5 mil I take when needed especially at bed time this is not cakewalk but thank god we have dr and medals to help us keep the faith go to your dr app, talk to him I let my wife know of my suffering with the bladder infections I have had to set me back so she does not think imma big baby well maybe I am but the nitemare before I finally decided on Turp was much worse I guarantee 

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      Wow what a nitemare I have been rushed to the er a couple of times I understand the 911

      My god it is terrible when lock up

      Happens nobody can understand until their time comes An when u get to the er and are forced to wait my god that is hell the hell beyond words 

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      At one point I had to literally beg the nurse to put in a catheter. She, and 2 other nurses, finally did it. U fortunately she used a straight cath....a few minutes later the doctor finally put in a foley catheter....left it there for 4 days. That was over a year ago. Doing very well now.
    • Posted

      Been there last time

      Before Turp went to er after attempting self cath blood

      Yada went to er they had a hell of a time getting one in

      And finally dr got it in

      Went straight to my urologist 2 days later and he said u

      Ready?

    • Posted

      Been there last time

      Before Turp went to er after attempting self cath blood

      Yada went to er they had a hell of a time getting one in

      And finally dr got it in

      Went straight to my urologist 2 days later and he said u

      Ready?

    • Posted

      I'm on a blood thinner and plus I have a protein S deficiency. The doctor said I'll probably be going home tomorrow with the catheter for about a week. The first night I was in the hospital I woke the next morning and my left was swollen.

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      It's been almost 2 months since my turp surgery and I'm almost back to normal. One of the problems I was having before surgery I was getting blood in my semen and now when I ejaculate the semen is still coming out of my penis and it's a light brown color. I was hoping for the Retrograde ejaculation.

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      Do yourself a big favor keep the hands off sex in any fashion, I was passing scabs 70 plus days my Dr laid it out clearly with how long to heal what to and not do drink and not drink dinas you please but now at three months I am healed pretty good but everything can be different, my Dr is top tier and these other procedures he explained in very precise terms and then the Turp my ability to have sex is not an issue anymore way past even at 60 but neing able to pee 10000% more important 

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