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urodynamics

by  Betty
Thursday, October 04, 2007
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My dad is 77 years old and had a radical prostectomy 20 years ago.  He began having a slight inconvenient drip a couple years ago.  A urologist did a cystoscopy on him about a year ago.  Since then, he is almostly completely incontinent.  Other doctors have suggested a test cal...

  1. Urodynamics testing
    Maria Gifford
    Friday, October 05, 2007 at 10:57 AM

    Hello, Betty. Thanks for writing and welcome to our community.

     

    Urodynamics is a test that measures the strength of the bladder muscle and also if the bladder is overactive. Discuss your concerns for possible side effects of this test with your father's doctor. He or she will best be able to advise you on what's actually involved in the testing procedure and what your father can expect.

     

    Let us know how it goes. Good luck.

     

    Best,

    Maria


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