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What Causes Discomfort In Bladder Area Post Urination?
Question: after I urinate i get this uncomfortable feeling in my bladder area. I have had blabber scans and they. show bladder empting OK. . Had scope exam. and DR says he see's no problems. My urine stream is forcefull and and a good amounts comes out. I have no infection..This sensation will last untill I nee to urinate a gain then go awsy after I urinate briefly then return. My DR says he does not know what causes it. I have had Prostate Cancer and radiation treatments 3 years ago. Any Ideas what is causing thist.
Brief Answer:
Discomfort in bladder seems to be due to anxiety .
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you had successfully treated cancer of the prostate and now has feeling of discomfort in bladder which gets relieved after passing urine .
Based on the facts that all the required basic tests that have been carried out being normal and has ruled out infection ,stenosis etc ,this could be mostly due to anxiety
Doing Urodynaemic evaluation and finding during feeling phase of bladder may help to trace out any cause for the discomfort .
Consulting a qualified Psychiatrist and counselling may help to resolve this issue .
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil
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Discomfort in bladder seems to be due to anxiety .
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you had successfully treated cancer of the prostate and now has feeling of discomfort in bladder which gets relieved after passing urine .
Based on the facts that all the required basic tests that have been carried out being normal and has ruled out infection ,stenosis etc ,this could be mostly due to anxiety
Doing Urodynaemic evaluation and finding during feeling phase of bladder may help to trace out any cause for the discomfort .
Consulting a qualified Psychiatrist and counselling may help to resolve this issue .
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil
.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
i HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME URINATING DURING THE DAY EVEN THO i DRINK ALOT,BUT IN THE EVENING i HAVE NO TROUBLE. MY DR. HAS ME TAKING FLOMAX TWICE DAILY. iS THIS ok TO DO? IN THE DAYTIME I SELDOM HAVE THE URGE TO URINATE. I NEED TO PRESS ON MY BLADDER TO HELP ME URINATE. oTHERWISE i GET ANXIOUS. THINKING I WON'T BE ABLE TO URINATE ON MY OWN. i AM SEEING A PSYCHIATRIST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT.IS PRESSING ON THE BLADDER HARMFUL?
Brief Answer:
Pressing over bladder not advisable
Detailed Answer:
hello
Thanks for follow up.
Continue taking Flomax .It helps to relax bladder neck which helps to improve urine flow .
Need for pressing over bladder only at day time seems to be due to apprehension and anxiety .
You may try taking cholenergic drug like Bethanechol .It will help to increase bladder contractile power to expel the urine at ease .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
Pressing over bladder not advisable
Detailed Answer:
hello
Thanks for follow up.
Continue taking Flomax .It helps to relax bladder neck which helps to improve urine flow .
Need for pressing over bladder only at day time seems to be due to apprehension and anxiety .
You may try taking cholenergic drug like Bethanechol .It will help to increase bladder contractile power to expel the urine at ease .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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