How many cystoscope examinations can a 29yo male have before?!
Question: How many cystoscope examinations can a 29yo male have before?
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Having had a tumour detected at the age of 36, and a recurrence some years later, my bladder was routinely inspected via a cystoscope for more than 18 years. Initially at 3-month intervals, then eventually out to 2-yearly checks.
It has given me no problems... and I became quite interested in viewing the inside of my bladder via the TV monitor.
But even if it had given me problems of the type that I suspect that you are alluding to, the early identification and treatment of a potential killer would have been a higher priority.
cystoscopy (si-?st?s-k?-pē) is endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra. It is carried out with a cystoscope.
Diagnostic cystoscopy is usually carried out with local anaesthesia. General anaesthesia is sometimes used for operative cystoscopic procedures.
The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. The cystoscope has lenses like a telescope or microscope. These lenses let the doctor focus on the inner surfaces of the urinary tract. Some cystoscopes use optical fibres (flexible glass fibres) that carry an image from the tip of the instrument to a viewing piece at the other end. Cystoscopes range from between the thickness of a pencil, up to approximately 9mm and have a light at the tip. Many cystoscopes have extra tubes to guide other instruments for surgical procedures to treat urinary problems.
There are two main types of cystoscopy - flexible and rigid - differing in the flexibility of the cystoscope. Flexible cystoscopy is carried out without the use of local anaesthesia on both sexes. Typically, xylocaine gel (such as the brand name Instillagel) is used as an anaesthetic, instilled in the urethra. Rigid cystoscopy can be performed under the same conditions, but is generally carried out under general anaesthesia, particularly in male subjects, due to the pain caused by the probe.
A doctor may recommend cystoscopy for any of the following conditions:[1]
Frequent urinary tract infections
Blood in the urine (hematuria)
Loss of bladder control (incontinence) or overactive bladder
Unusual cells found in urine sample
Need for a bladder catheter
Painful urination, chronic pelvic pain, or interstitial cystitis
Urinary blockage such as from prostate enlargement, stricture, or narrowing of the urinary tract
Stone in the urinary tract
Unusual growth, polyp, tumor, or cancer
I hope, the information cited is sufficient to clarify Ur doubts.
its normal