I am at my wits end on this issue. I hope someone here can help.
Several years ago, I went in to have weight reduction surgery performed (gastric bypass). The surgeons couldn't complete the surgery due to the large hiatal hernia I already had. The surgeons instead changed mid-course, and performed a surgey called a vertical gastrectomy. They ended up taking out most of my stomach as it was highly herniated. I did lose quite a bit of weight, and am relatively healthy since then.
Since the surgery, I have developed a problem with difficulty in urination. I have gone to the urologist several times for this problem. I have tried all of the prostate meds, and none have worked. I do not have BPH, any cancer, or any infection. I also had a cystoscopy performed and the urologist said he can see strait into my bladder no problem, so there is no obstruction. There is some pain when I do urinate.
My questions are: Could my bladder be also hernaited along with my stomach? Could this be the reason I have to strain so much when I urinate? I have looked at medical diagrams of our internal organs, and where they are generally located. If a stomach can be herniated, why couldn't the bladder also be? If a bladder becomes herniated, isn't it logical that it could also lose the natural pressure that assists it in eliminating urine? To compensate for that loss of pressure, wouldn't a person have to strain to eliminate urine?
I actually have to sit to urinate (Male 46 by the way), and sometimes I really have to bear down and strain. I almost always have to strain like passing a very hard stool. Yes, it is that bad. I am hoping someone here will have some answer for me. I have asked my urologist, but don't have any definitive answer.
Thanks,
FLG