Anyone had a Urodynamic Study?

Has anyone here (especially MALES) had a Urodynamic Study done before?

This test was recommended by my neurologist. Even though I am completely fascinated with Medfet, I am a little scared about this procedure.

If you are not familiar with this test, They Cath you while placing a sensor in your anus at the same time to monitor how the sphincter muscles and bladder are functioning. Having a neurogenic bladder from a UMN disorder is unfixable anyways, and I am not sure what good this test will do since it can't be fixed anyways.

Would you pass or would you say Fuck it and do it anyways just to see if there is something to add to the medfet memory banks? I have NEVER been cathed while awake - Only during surgery and that scares the hell out of me since I pissed some blood for several days afterwards

Yes. I've had it done.

I was also little bit scared about this procedure, but it was easier than I thought. They use quite small catheters for that testing.

Feel free to ask any questions about that test if I could help You be more relaxed about it.

-Maxum-

Doc Proc, if you were passing blood just from having a foley in, whoever put it there didn't know what he/she was doing. I've had urodynamics done, very thin straight cath inserted, my bladder was filled with a fluid that is picked up on xray then I had to release it while the doctor (a female!) watched the xray. I think that part of the test is called a voiding cystourethrogram. Nothing to it.

Being cathed is no big deal. If it wasn't fun, we wouldn't be doing it for fun!! Just have them insert it slowly, lay back and relax! When you had surgery while asleep, they probably plunged it in without sufficient lubricant. While you are awake, YOU can control what they are doing.

I had one. No big deal. The catheter is really thin. I did have to have two. cause the first one wasn't working. the suckiest part is the tape they put on me. On the tip of my penis to hold the catheter in. which I got twice. it sucked pulling it off. And of course the nurse was nice but not cute.

Yes I have had one. The cystoscopy was harder. They attach some wires to receive the data. It is completely painless. The catheter they use is a small one. First they fill your bladder until you say you are full then your are allowed to empty yourself. until you're done. finally the nurse will measure the amount that is left in your bladder.

Very Helpful information MHX. I am scheduled to have this procedure done

this Monday Morning. How big is the probe they insert into the anus?

Since you know enough about this procedure, how will this measure my spastic bladder from Upper Motor Neuron Disease?

Also, I imagine the tech will be holding my penis while inserting the catheter which will DEFINITELY cause an erection. Does being erect cause any addition discomfort for catheter insertion?

1 final question, will they inject some kind of lidocaine into the urethral opening before inserting tube?

Hi all -- I'm also due to have this procedure done in the next couple of weeks. The information is really useful for me to know. Cheers.

Summary: Doc, I used to piss over a 5 rail fence.... Now I have to sit.

Findings: Getting old is not for pussy s Errrr Woosies

Cheers, Skybear

So, are they going to stick something in my rectum also? If so, how big is this thing? Does the catheter insertion feel the same if you are erect or does it make the catheter insertion easier? I am certain I will be erect with an attractive lady who will be manipulating my penis and anus. Why, Because I saw who will be doing it. Just the thought of it gives me one.

The reasons I am having this test is urinary frequency and urgency (overactive neurogenic bladder) due to an upper motor neuron lesion and NOT from Diabetes or enlarged prostate -

I have never had one but have read about them. I went to the urologist a couple of weeks ago to have my prostate checked and because I can't completely empty my bladder. I was hoping that he would have his lovely nurse do a Urodynamic study on me. I was also hoping he would scope me. But he said my problems are from a slightly enlarged prostate and I didn't need to be scoped or anything else. I told him I wanted to be sure I didn't have bladder cancer and he said it is mostly a disease that smokers get (I have never smoked) and that there is usually blood in the urine and mine was clear. So the visit was a few minutes of talking and a 5 or 10 second exam of his finger up my butt to feel my prostate and it was over. I asked him if there was a scale for measuring enlarged prostates and he said yes,by grams. He said I have a 30 gram prostate and that is about average for my age.

I had it a long time ago but the sensor was in my vagina. wasnt that bad...

Ok, I survived. It wasn't as bad as I expected since I have never been cathed while awake before. I can easily see how this would be a pleasurable Medfet fetish. It wasn't painful, just unusual! They used a size 14 Catheter which burned a little at the external Meatus, but I could feel every millimeter sliding down my urethra, passing the prostate and could tell when it entered my bladder. Removing it was just as bizarre of a sensation. Then, a small catheter was inserted into my rectum with 2 sensors on my inner thighs and a much smaller catheter was again placed into my penis and advanced into the bladder.

It was kind of like a tingling, pressure sensation on both catheters. It was weird laying there totally exposed from the waste down having someone look at everything I got while holding my penis feeding a tube into it with a probe in my anus. I am VERY surprised I did not get an erection. However, I get one now thinking about the procedure I had done.

It appears that I will eventually have to self cath in the future and definitely appreciate that someone with experience made my first time tolerable and not Traumatic.

I am now ready for a Thorough exam including a catheter. Any Takers? 😃

Thanks to all who posted on this. There was some very accurate and good information that ultimately helped with expectations.

Doctor Proctor - If only you were closer, I would try to make a space in the schedule for that exam. Where are all the female docs in the Midwest?

BTW, I'm glad the exam was not traumatic for you.

Dear Dr. Proctor,

Here is another Lady Doc that wishes that you were closer. This time to the Pacific Northwest, USA. I would be happy to give you an exam as well. Do you feel like traveling to myself and LadyDoc?

Lady Teddy, who loves to play Naughty Nurse Teddy

LadyDoc and LadyTeddy - Sounds great to me, so Sure thing 😃

Just a bit of additional information... the rectal catheter used in males and the vaginal catheter used in females are there to monitor intraabdominal pressure. This combined with the pressure monitoring side of the catheter that is inserted into the bladder help the urologist determine how much of your bladder is emptied by bladder contraction, abdominal muscle contraction, and how the sphincters are helping or hindering voiding. There is a common condition in many neurological diseases where the bladder is attempting to contract, but one or both sphincters (2 in males, one in females) don't relax causing very high pressures in the bladder that can cause a whole range of problems. This is called detruser-sphincter dysenergia.

I went through it also. I am not a fan or catheters at all. I didnt like the pain but I got over it in about a day. Im surprised how they could tell alot through the test. I also has the rectal/anal sensor.

I've had it done a couple of times. No big deal.

Cystoscopy today, urodynamics in 2 weeks

Urodynamics are not that bad

First one I had done was with condom over anal cath (when nurse removed everything she left the damn condom hanging out) I called urologists office pissed off and raised hell

second one I had two mini mag lights and when dr used the light to see inside my bladder I was laying back with my hands behind my head

So when they turned down the lights I turned on the flashlights and aimed them on the ceiling and then exclaimed

"DAMN DOC HOW FAR ARE YOU SHOVING THAT THING IN?"

While his nurse was cleaning me up she bent down to pick up the chux from the floor and I peed on her. She stated that she knew it was just

Sterile water otherwise she would get mad at me

Last one they used inert gas to fill my bladder and when the let the air out I told them

“DAMN YOU SHOULDA TAPED A WHISTLE TO IT SO I COULD BLOW YA A TUNE"

And yes i do tend to be a smart ass now and again

Yes, had one a couple of weeks ago. First you pee in private into the uroflowmeter. Next, you're catheterized to drain remaining urine and measure it. That catheter is removed and replaced with a smaller one that is used to both fill you and measure the pressure. That catheter it taped in place. . Another small catheter is put in your rectum to measure pressure there and three electrodes are placed, two near your anus and one on your upper thigh. At my doctor's office, all this is done lying on your back, knees raised and spread as needed.

At my test, I sat on a special commode chair with the uroflow underneath. I was asked to cough periodically to make sure everything was sensing properly. They started to fill my bladder and asked me to describe the sensations as they happened. When I felt like I couldn't take any more, I was told to go ahead and pee. All the pressures were monitored while I peed.

After, I walked back to the exam bed and all the tunes and electrodes were removed. The nurse who did the test printed out the results and discussed them with me right away.

There are some variations depending on your symptoms. Many testers will have men standing for filling and voiding.

I had something like this when I was young. They inserted a catheter, then filled my bladder with saline. Once I was filled, they took an xray with full bladder and catheter in and out. The third xray was after I had emptied my bladder.

I know the original post said males especially but just thought I'd add my experience as a female! I had one done a few years ago to diagnose an overactive bladder. I had to sit on a type of exam chair with very little room for my butt which felt quite precarious. The nurse doing the study inserted a catheter and the sensor into my vagina. She then filled my bladder while waiting for a reaction. The whole thing was fairly embarrassing but I did love the sight of the wires coming out of me down there, that's something I still think of!

I wouldn't want the underlying medical conditions and the worry that goes with that but the thought of having a urodynamic test does appeal to me. Being examined in such intimate detail and being connected to equipment with tubes and wires and sensors piques my interest somewhat. Thanks for sharing your experience.

One day I would like to have this done to me.

Yes. They told me to come with full bladder, so they were quick to start when I arrived. They rolled what amounted to small plastic urinal into the bathroom and had me urinate in the device which just weighs your pee. Then they took me to an examine room and had me strip below the waist and lay on the examining table. The nurse then measured the volume of urine left in my bladder with an ultrasound instrument. No pain just some messy gel in my pubic hair. Then they inserted a catheter into my bladder and a pressure measuring device into my rectum. They let sterile water fill my bladder till I began to leak onto the pad under my bottom. Then they rolled up the portable urinal and left the room so I could relieve myself. Certainly not my worst urologic procedure.

I partecipated ones to a clinical test as healthy subject when I was at university. It consisted in a urodynamics study for the assessment of a new molecule. The medical equipe needed stimulation threasholds from an healthy control group. They made me sit in a chair with styrrups completely naked, I was catheterized, an inflating baloon probe was inserted in my rectum, an electrode is sticked on my glans and an other on my right tight. They made different tests during bladder emptying and voiding stimulating the glans. Insertion in the urethra was confortable the nurse used a lot of lube. The anal probe make me twitch the anal sphyncter during insertion but finally entered and it was correctly positioned. Inflation of the ballon was quite uncofortable, the sphyncter was partially dilated. The doctor said to contract the sphyncter to test positioning... it was quite embarassing to see the indicator dial in the monitoring equipment to move with my contractions, it was labeled "Anal Pressure". They also monitored my bladder pressure and control the stimulation of my penis. I passed the entire morning without my briefs on the urological chair, they made al sort of measurements. They checked genital, anal reflexes and stimulation threasholds during urocystometry. I think I had my penis and testicles examinated by at least 8 different doctors each assisted by two urological nurses. It was embarassing but also exiting expecially for the part with the female nurses working on my penis.

Yes, had one about 5 months ago. The RN who did it was a 68 yr. old lady who was a fantastic person. She was so kind and reassuring.

Before she inserted the rectal probe, she asked when I had my last B.M. I briefly told her about my colon cancer resection and my problems with no upper rectal muscles and that I always took an 8 oz. bulb of water to be sure I was empty. She inserted the rectal probe rather deep.

After the test was finished and the results reviewed by my urologist, it was decided that my bladder muscles were too weak to get an adequate emptying. She showed me how to self-cath and then had me do it while she watched. I now have to self-cath 3 times a day to prevent urine backing up into my kidneys and doing damage to them. It's now become a "no big deal" thing for me.

This RN was no dream girl at her age, but made me so comfortable and was so positive that I saw her boss at a social function later and told him what a great person she was and how good she was at doing the exam. He said, "I thought you'd like her!"

I am very grateful that I had this RN do the procedure. She's a wonderful lady!