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Urethral dilation with cystoscopy - male 26

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samuel93
samuel93

So I saw a urologist this last Monday and he attempted to perform a cystoscopy but was unable to due to my urethra being too small. The attempt was horribly painful and now I have a planned surgery of dilation and the cystoscopy.

Has anyone heard of this procedure and have any insight of what to expect?

My biggest concern is the pain post-op and having to have a catheter in for a few days while my urethra is already sore and even more sensitive.

The doctor thinks it's likely the original stricture could have been caused by a poorly placed catheter along with scaring from an appendectomy so I'm already holding a grudge against catheters in general.

If anyone has any insight into this procedure please let me know. Very much appreciated.

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  • sean03284
    sean03284 samuel93

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    i have the same issue but my stricture was from 2 past surgeries. my forst was a hypospadia and my second was from scar tissue. MY problem came back last year and i was actually unable to urinate at all. i have switched to self dilation with a catheter once a week and it seems to have been working since. you should talk to your doctor abput that.

    • wishfulthinking
      wishfulthinking sean03284

      Posted

      Hi Sean,

      I've heard about this. How long was your stricture and did you have any other procedures before deciding on this course of action?

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