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 called...
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Urodynamics testing
Maria Gifford
Friday, October 05, 2007 at 10:59 AM
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indweling catheter with terrible spasms
Posted 01/19 Comments (4)
Hi i am a 32 yearold woman with a neurogenic bladder...
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