Monday, May 12, 2008
As some of you may know from my posts, I have pretty severe pain if I empty completely when voiding. Having the ability to empty completely would help with my history of chronic UTIs, not to mention a certain "unmentionable" pain, which also occurs.
My urologist suggested a referral&nbs...
Hi Pete,
Good questions, and we'll wait to see if any of our other community members have experience with this type of nerve block that they can share. Otherwise, see this patient education brochure, which includes information on possible side effects:
Hypogastric Plexus Block
http://www.fairviewhospital.org/documents/Pain%202007/CCHS_brochure_HpogstrcPlxsBlk.pdf
If you decide to have this procedure done, be sure to let us know how it goes.
Best,
Maria
Thanks. I didn't find this when I searched the Internet. Guess you know where to look!