neurogenic bladder

[PATRIOT619]

My wife is a 36 y/o female.In 2002 she had a spinal laminectomy of L-3 L-4 L-5 during her surgery the nerve to her bladder was cut. The Dr. refered her to a urologist without telling us we`ve gone through the self cathing to a permenant foley, Now to a supra pubic cath but because of all her infections she gets it changed bi-weekly and uses hypo-allergenic catheters. My question is there any new proceedures or is this it???  Thank you.

[Dr_Veena]

Hello,
      how are you? Bladder control is maintained by both central and peripheral nervous system. Peripheral nervous system means the spinal cord and its nerves. If those nerves are damaged patient can experience incontinence or retention of urine depending on the kind of damage.

Coming to the type of urinary catheters they are self catheterisation,foley's or indwelling catheters and suprpubis cystostomy. Of all these self catheterisation has less chances of bacteriuria.

Other methods of relieving urinary retention are pelvic exercises, training the urinary bladder and electrostimulation of the bladder. However outcome from these methods is not that satisfactory.

Consult your urologist for further information.
Bye.

[anzilbunch]

Hi,
I am a 43 year old female that was diagnosed with a neurogenic bladder 12 years ago , after the birth of my second son. If your wife would like to talk with someone in her similar situation, I would be happy to lend some support!