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What is a rigid cystoscopy male? Why would you need a rigid cystoscopy? You might need a rigid cystoscope to: Investigate the cause of problems including blood in pee and problems peeing difficulty or pain when urinating, urine retention, incontinence and going frequently regular and recurrent urinary tract infections UTIs and ongoing pelvic pain.
Take a biopsy sample of tissue for testing in a laboratory and check for problems such as bladder cancer or its recurrence. Carry out minor procedures, such as destroying abnormal tissues with heat diathermy. Perform treatments such as removing bladder stones, inserting or removing a stent a small tube used to treat blockages and injecting medicine into your bladder.
How long does a rigid cystoscopy take? Drink plenty of fluids unless your doctor tells you not to. Take pain medicines exactly as directed. If the doctor gave you a prescription medicine for pain, take it as prescribed. If you are not taking a prescription pain medicine, ask your doctor if you can take an over-the-counter medicine. If you think your pain medicine is making you sick to your stomach: Take your medicine after meals unless your doctor has told you not to.
Ask your doctor for a different pain medicine. If your doctor prescribed antibiotics, take them as directed. Do not stop taking them just because you feel better. You need to take the full course of antibiotics.
For example, call if: You passed out lost consciousness. You have severe trouble breathing. You have sudden chest pain and shortness of breath, or you cough up blood. You have severe belly pain. Call your doctor or nurse call line now or seek immediate medical care if: You are sick to your stomach or cannot keep fluids down. Your urine is still red or you see blood clots after you have urinated several times. You have trouble passing urine or stool, especially if you have pain or swelling in your lower belly.
You have signs of a blood clot, such as: Pain in your calf, back of the knee, thigh, or groin. Redness and swelling in your leg or groin. You develop a fever or severe chills. You have pain in your back just below your rib cage. This is called flank pain. Watch closely for changes in your health, and be sure to contact your doctor or nurse call line if: You have pain or burning when you urinate.
A burning feeling is normal for a day or two after the test, but call if it does not get better. You have a frequent urge to urinate but can pass only small amounts of urine.
Your urine is pink, red, or cloudy, or smells bad. This page will give you information about a rigid cystoscopy for men. If you have any questions, you should ask your GP or other relevant health professional. A rigid cystoscopy is a procedure to check for any problems in your bladder using a rigid telescope cystoscope. Sometimes certain problems with your bladder and urinary tubes can be treated at the same time. You may be getting pain, blood in your urine or repeated infections, or you may have an irritable bladder a sudden and uncontrolled urge to pass urine.
If your doctor does see a problem during the cystoscopy, they may perform a biopsy removing small pieces of tissue , or they may be able to treat the problem using the cystoscope. A scan may give some information about the cause of the problem but a cystoscopy often leads to a diagnosis.
It is possible to have a flexible cystoscopy that needs only an anaesthetic jelly. However, certain problems with your bladder and urinary tubes cannot be treated with a flexible cystoscopy. The procedure is usually performed under a general or spinal anaesthetic. The procedure, including the anaesthetic, usually takes less than 30 minutes.
Your doctor will pass the cystoscope into your urethra tube that carries urine and semen to the tip of your penis. Your doctor will pass fluid through the cystoscope and into your bladder to help them make the diagnosis. Your doctor will use the cystoscope to look for any problems in the lining of your bladder and will be able to perform biopsies. If your doctor finds a small growth or stone, it may be possible to remove it through the cystoscope.
You should be able to go home the same day, after you have recovered from the anaesthetic and passed urine. Regular exercise should help you to return to normal activities as soon as possible.
Before you start exercising, ask the healthcare team or your GP for advice. The healthcare team will tell you what was found during the cystoscopy and discuss with you any treatment or follow-up you need.
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