“How does a cystoscopy work?”
I recently had a urinalysis done, and my doctor said that he found urine my blood. Now, he thinks I should have a cytoscopy. Is it painful? How does a cystoscopy work? I'm also a male in my 40s.
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I assume he found blood in your urine, and not the other way around. Cystoscopy is generally performed by passing a fiber optic soft scope up the penis. in your 40s it certainly can be somewhat painful. Numbing medicine is usually placed in urethra before. If you are very anxious about it, discuss possible use of sedation with your doctor. It is generally tolerated being done in office.
A cystoscopy is where a tube (usually small and flexible) is placed in your penis and allows the urologist to see inside your penis and bladder to help determine where the blood is coming from.
It can be done under sedation or under a local anesthesia. If done under a local anesthesia, it is uncomfortable - not necessarily painful. If you are concerned greatly about not having any discomfort, then ask them to use sedation.
It can be done under sedation or under a local anesthesia. If done under a local anesthesia, it is uncomfortable - not necessarily painful. If you are concerned greatly about not having any discomfort, then ask them to use sedation.
A cystoscope is an instrument that is used to examine the urethra and bladder. There are two types of cystoscopes: rigid and flexible. Most cystoscopies can be performed in a urologist’s office with local anesthesia.
It should not hurt. It will sting, but it doesn't last very long. It is less than a minute usually. If you have blood in the urine, it is standard of care to have a cystoscopy.
Cystoscope means looking inside the bladder to rule out the cause of the blood. Mostly done under local anesthesia.
It is common for a urologist to recommend a cystoscopy for someone that has blood in the urine to diagnose the cause. It is done by placing a small flexible scope, usually with a camera to look in the bladder which may be done with local or general anesthesia. When done in the office with local anesthesia it may be somewhat painful although a local gel is used to numb the area.
Cystoscopy is an uncomfortable procedure where we place a small telescope into the urethra the hole you urinate through. The procedure does not hurt. I general do cystoscopy under nitrogen or under light sedation so as to not hurt patients.
This procedure is part of the work up for blood in the urine.
This procedure is part of the work up for blood in the urine.
A cystoscopy is a telescope that looks through the penis, prostate, and urethra to make sure you don’t have bladder cancer, bladder stones, or a urethral stricture. The procedure itself takes one minute. It is not the most comfortable procedure, but not too bad.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
Cystoscopy involves passing a telescope down the water pipe or urethra. This allows inspection of the lining of the water pipe, prostate and bladder. To assess for causes of blood in the urine, cystoscopy can be performed in the office under local anesthetic, using a smaller flexible scope, or it can be performed under general anesthetic, using a larger rigid scope.
The cystoscopy is a camera that is passed through the urethra all the way into the bladder. The procedure is done in the office and takes only a few minutes. Most patients will say the procedure is uncomfortable but not too much pain.
