Pain after cathetor removal

[Borat1]

Hi all

I had surgery today and for 5 hours they had a internal urethral cathetor in.  It was removed at completion of surgery and I was out before it was inserted and after they removed it.

What should the pain level be like?

It's fine normally, but when I urinate it's like a lightingbolt shooting out of the tip.

Is this normal, and if so how many days does it last?

Thanks for the info,

Borat

[rmprdl1964]

Hi,

The catheter itself can be uncomfortable but should not hurt after it has been removed. The only way that it could hurt is if there was trauma to the urethra.

I have had many cystoscopies (examination of the urethra and bladder with a scope). After that there was some discomfort but it usually disapeared in about an hour.

From 1996 up to 2008 I used to self cath due to a neurogenic bladder, due to other problems I now have an indwelling catheter in the penis for a year and now a suprapubic for  the last year and a half. Even with the penile catheter I seldomly experience pain.

If you continue to experience pain, you should consult with your doctor. Depending on what size of catheter was used, there could have been some trauma.

All the best.

Ron

[Borat1]

Anyone?

Well, the pain is less today.  If I find more information I will post here for others that get to have the pleasure of one of these things being shoved in :)

Makes a STD swab feel like a walk in the park!