Pain before peeing 4 days after catheter removal.

Hi Vintage65. I am not from this group, so don't know much about PC. I am from the bladder group where we have experience of catheters. We know catheters can cause infections, so it may be an idea to drop off a pee sample at your local surgery for testing, just as a precaution. Best wishes.

Thank you Riley.

I’m nearly three weeks post catheter removal and have had various issues, all of which I am assured are quite normal. In no particular order I’ve had;

1. Quite a bad burning sensation, primarily towards the end of urination and worse in the morning.

2. A desperate need to pee followed by a burning dribble - only occasionally.

3. Passing blood, generally at the beginning of urination.

4. Passing debris and large blood clots. The worst has actually stopped me mid-flow, and can best be described as like a worm!

I have spoken to my medical team and all of the above are quite normal. Many men suffer some, none or all of them. There are doubtless other issues.

Best advice I can give is for your husband to drink plenty of water to keep his system flushed out. I’m getting through at least 2 litres a day. If he has concerns then his nursing team will be happy to advise him.

I’m thankfully much better when going to the loo now but, for at least a couple of weeks after the catheter came out, each visit was a new experience as I didn’t know what I was going to get.

I wish you both well - things will get better.

HH

Thank you HH, that’s reassuring, every day brings something different, doesn’t it?! I think I’ve read so much, to prep us for post surgery issues, that my brain has imploded, and I can’t remember anything now.