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pty10
pty10

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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  • donald16398
    donald16398 pty10

    Posted

    I had my TURP 3 weeks ago.I was released next day with a catheter. At present i Do not have blood or blood clots in my urine.
    • donald16398
      donald16398

      Posted

      At first I was afraid to have a TURP because I knew all the risk.I decided to go ahead.what I feared most never happend.
    • Jb151151
      Jb151151 donald16398

      Posted

      Good to hear. Good luck further. Expect still some bleeding after physical exercises.
    • bob120
      bob120 donald16398

      Posted

      Happy things worked out well for you. The thing I most feared was the retro, but it never bothered me or affected my enjoyment of sex.
    • donald16398
      donald16398 Jb151151

      Posted

      I had heavy bleeding this morning.Now it isn't as bad.I am taking vitamin b12 and iron to build my blood up.

    • john13552
      john13552 donald16398

      Posted

      I was told by my Doc that I may have some bleeding over the next few days and scab and scar tissue formed. Nothing to really worry about unless it continues he said.
    • bob120
      bob120 donald16398

      Posted

      If the bleeding looks like wine, it's blood colored pee. Can last sporadically for 6 to 8 weeks. Probably nothing to worry about. But If the blood looks like marinara sauce it is fresh blood. If you pee fresh blood in a paper cup it will clot on top. That can be a problem. Blood colored pee won't clot and is just a small amount of blood coloring the pee.

  • ramshankar72071
    ramshankar72071 pty10

    Posted

    Hi all,

    21 days ago my father gone through TURP OPERATION still now it's bleeding.. age 74..

    Doctor prescribed antibiotics (CEFTUM 2*7DAYS AND THEN MOXIF 10*10 DAYS). Also suggest PAUSE 500 for bleeding. But still it's red urine .

    Is this normal .

    And is there any test available to find out where and why this bleeding is happening..

    Please reply.

    • art123
      art123 ramshankar72071

      Posted

      I'm 72 and had TURP last April. Bleeding and clots stopped at about 9 weeks after surgery. I would go several days with clear urine and then it would turn red and out came a clot. Then it would be clear again. Urine was tinted red. It was not like I was passing blood. I had no pain urinating after 3 days and did not have to take medicine after surgery except for 1 week of antibiotics. 

    • ramshankar72071
      ramshankar72071 art123

      Posted

      Hello sir,

      Thank you for such quick response.

      Please suggest based on the below picture. Is the colour of urine is normal. Today it's day 21.

      https://ibb.co/gVd2P6

      And thank you again......

    • john13552
      john13552 ramshankar72071

      Posted

      I’m not a doctor or an expert in these things but it looks to me like it’s OK except that you’re not drinking enough water. It’s too dark.
    • art123
      art123 ramshankar72071

      Posted

      The color on your picture is showing up as orange on my computer. My urine was colored light red. It was scary to go several days with clear urine and then it would come out pink to red. Sort of like a nose bleed. Everything going good for a few days and then all of sudden your nose begins to bleed. You stop it, blow the clot out, and then good again. It didn't matter what I did. I could sit in a chair watching TV for a few days and then urinate red. Or, I start working out on a stationary bike or treadmill without bleeding for a few days and then BAM, red again. Note -- I stayed off exercising until week 6.

       

    • bob120
      bob120 ramshankar72071

      Posted

      The picture is hard to see. If it is that orange I agree your Dad should be drinking more water, at least a couple of liters a day of water to clean out the bladder and urethra. If he is passing fresh blood, then within a few minutes of  being in the cup the top of the liquid in the cup will clot over with a film (the way boiled milk will form a film on top as it cools in a cup). If the urine in the cup remains liquid, then it is not fresh blood.
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