I don't understand what a 'tipped urethra' is.... will it seem as if the urine is coming out of the vagina with a tipped urethra? Isn't the hole (for lack of a better word) still at the top of everything? I'll try to tampon thing...and let you know how it goes. Thanks!
HI!
The other site has a good point. Usually if there is a fistula, the urine would run out continuously and never stop. The way to find out is to have an exam done. If you were my patient, I would ask you to insert a tampon into the vagina, and then we would fill your bladder with blue dye. We then usually have you walk around for 30 minutes and then remove the tampon. If it is NOT blue, you don't have a fistula. We could then insert a catheter into the bladder through the urethra to see if the blue dye drained out through the catheter. It is not too unusual for someone with several children to have a tipped urethra. A tipped urethra still works fine, justs points downward or upward.
One thing that you could try--insert a tampon,(when your are NOT having your period) and then empty your bladder. Only the string should be saturated. If the tampon is saturated too, there is more of a problem.
I hope this helps!
Good luck!
Dr B