I’ve recently had a TURP, which revealed a low grade cancer but that aside in interested in your experience with self catheterisation. I had to have two further operations because of bladder neck constricture and I’m now on a period of self catheterisation to keep the neck from closing up again (twice per week). The other day I did the procedure ok but the day after I had bleeding at the start of passing urine for the whole day. Most alarming was that this was coupled by extremely sore testicles which is still the case and so I wondered if anyone else had experienced this and if it could be linked to the bleeding. I guess what I’m wondering is whether I’ve damaged anything. I’ve read that widening the bladder neck can cause thinning of the pipe work and therefore could I have poked through with the catheter?
Good Morning SPB
Whilst I have had a TURP operation, I managed to get rid of the pesky catheter the day after, so I can't comment personally .
In view of your comments and what has happened I would advise you to contact your urology team at the hospital, failing this it's either 111 or A & E. better safe than sorry.
Please let us know how you get on.
Best wishes - Brian.
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