Re: NCC--explanation of urodynamics study

[Guest guest]

My UD test done last November differed from the procedure described

in Hunter's link. At the office, they have a stand up sort of chair

with a large opening for the patient to void into a funnel which

fills a measured container. They did not use a catheter and they

inserted the monitors into the rectum and uretha while the pt.

stands/sits on that chair.

There was NO pain or really any discomfort. The technicians are well-

versed on making you comfortable and you must try to remember they do

this every day and it's nothing to them and nothing to be embarrassed

about. If you can remember that, it makes it much easier to not be

embarrassed. It's just another one of those wonderful tests we have

to do, some are worse than others. I'd rather do this one than a few

I've had to do (and have yet to do!)

If you really want to know exactly what the procedure will be before

you go, call the urologist's office and ask to speak to a nurse there.

hope this helps

Virginia

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> Hi!

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> Here is a link to a hospital's website that describes in detail how

a urodynamics study is performed. & nbsp; I think that those of us who

are scheduled for a urodynamics study should have this information

made available to us.

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> http://www.cgh.com.sg/library/urology_urodynamics.asp

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> Thanks!

> Hunter

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[Guest guest]

Thanks . You are right and thanks for the quick correction. I

must have had the catheter

now that you mention it.

During the test, they pump water into your bladder, so they must use

the catheter for that. (?) They keep pumping and they tell you to

let them know when you feel slightly like you need to " go " , when you

feel strongly you need to go, then when you feel, " Pull the car over

right now and let me out, " and you would want to pull down your pants

on the spot!

At the end of the test, after they have been pumping water into your

bladder, they want you to void all you can and you've been holding it

really hard for them to measure how much you can hold in your

bladder, so it was difficult (for me) to get it " started " Took a long

time.

I think all of this information is so helpful to those out there

heading for the same test, information is empowering! It's so easy to

fear what you don't know.

Virginia

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> I had the same experience as Viriginia with exception to a catheter

being

> inserted via the urethra to deteremine just how much urine was still

> remaining in the bladder once I had myself voided. They drained

the excess

> urine into a glass container that had the measurements marked on

the side.

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> One the testing was complete, I did have the funnel attached to the

little

> portable toilet which measured how much was left (again) after all

the UD

> testing. This one measured my own bodies (muscles etc.) ability to

void.

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> All in all, the UD test (not including a cystoscopy) was actually

quite

> short once everything was set up. It took me longer to drive to the

Uro's

> office than it did to have the actual testing done.

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> study

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> My UD test done last November differed from the procedure described

> in Hunter's link. At the office, they have a stand up sort of chair

> with a large opening for the patient to void into a funnel which

> fills a measured container. They did not use a catheter and they

> inserted the monitors into the rectum and uretha while the pt.

> stands/sits on that chair.

>