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Date Posted: 04:30:19 11/19/16 Sat
Author: Knut Holt
Subject: Cystoscopy - testamonials from different age groups


Results from Poll about Experiences with Cystoscopies or Bladder Inspections

Assambled and edited by
Knut Holt

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By cystoscopy the doctor looks into your bladder with a long instrument, and sometimes the examination is extended all the way up into the kidneys. Sometimes the exam is a part of a more comprehensive inspection that also includes examination of the digestive system a genitals. This instrument can be rigid like a stick or flexible. All age groups have cystoscopies.

In some communities a cystoscopy, usually in combination with a other endoscopic inspections, seem to be a mandatory exam at some ages of children and teens. These communities are probably not many yet, but this type of exam seem to increase in frequency, both for special purposes and for mandatory or recomended screening.

Here you find testamonials from a poll that has the purpose of establishing a picture of the frequence of this type of exam in different age groups and the arrangements during the exam.


If you want to vote in the poll, this is the adress:
http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/615327

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CYSTOSCOPIES OF MALE CHILDREN AND TEENS INCLUDING 20 YO
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Cystoscopy and colonoscopy at school, boy, 13yo, USA, Boston

I am male. The exam took place in mid North America, Boston, when I was 13 years old, Year 2011.

Had cystoscopy in the doctor's or nurse's office at school. Parents said something like: The doctor shall look at you down in your stomach.

Got a hospital gown before going to bed. Got pain-killing gas through a mask that made me calm and sleepy.

The scope or a new intrument was inserted even further up towards the kindeys. They also inspected the whole colon - full colonoscopy.

Got medicines into urethra with a syringe after the exam. Had to have catheter in the bladder during night.


All prepuberty boys in my area has a mandatory cystoscopy. It was painful.


COMMENTS:
This boy underwent a full endoscopic inspection of his urinary system up into his kidneys and a full endoscopic inspection of his anal area, rectum and colon. It was not asked about it in the poll, but probably he also underwent a full exam of his genitals and pelcic area and stomach with ultrasound equipment and taking of specimens of microbes and secretions.

These full pelvic exams with often similar inspections of other body areas seems to follow a standard procedure. In certain districts in some areas round the world these seem to be mandatory for children and teens at certain ages, of which the age level 12-13-14 seem to be the commonest. Some of these districts only do it for boys, while others for both boys and girls. Those doing it only for boys seem mainly to be in USA and Canada. The district in Boston where this boy went to school seem to be one of these.

The purpose of these mandatory exams seem mainly to get a view of the development status of the kid, detecting development abnormalities, investigating signs of sexual activities or sexual abuse, education of new doctors in doing endoscopic exams, and for scientific research.


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BOY, 13YO, India, YEAR 2010

Answer 13 I had cystoscopy - I am male. The exam took place in Asia, india, 20 years old, Year 2010. Cystoscopy occured in a hospital.

Preparations:
Got an accurate explanation of what should be done and the reason. By nurse with towel. Had to stop eating several hours before the cystoscopy. Had a gown around me, but the lower body was naked. Lay on back with legs in stirrups.

Exam procedure:
They put a flexible snake-like cystoscope in through the urethra. They pumped up and irrigated bladder with water when looking inside.

I am not sure, but had pain on the sides of my back as if they inserted the scope even further up towards the kindeys. They inspected anus with a scope. Had to stay in bed more that a day after the exam.

Folloe up:
Got mediaction for infection.

Reason for the procedureand judgement:
The reason was problems with urination. It was unneccessary. It was painful.

COMMENT:
This was probably a full pelvic examination through both the pelvic openings and also an inspection all the ways up to the kidneys.

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MALE, 19YO and later 60-69YO, NORTH AMERICA, YEARS 1960-1969 AND 2006

I had cystoscopy - I am male. The exam took place in North America. Massachusetts. I had on exam when I was 19 years old and another when I was 60 - 69 years old. Years 1960-1969 and Year 2006. Cystoscopy occured in a hospital and also in a health centre. Got an accurate explanation of what should be done and the reason.

For the 1st exam -- driven to exam (rigid scope) at hospital by parent For the 2nd exam -- drove myself to clinic (flexible scope) by myself.

Preparations:
Taken vitals like temperature, heart rate and blood pressure. A doctor came, asked questions and explained. A consent formula was presented and signed.

Probably about 1. exam - Had to stop eating several hours before the cystoscopy. Got to a special preparation room. Had to undress completely and go to bed. Got a hospital gown before going to bed. Got a a tube into a blood vessel to give anesthesia. Was put totallly to sleep. Fell totally in sleep after the medication.

Probably about 2. exam - Had to walk by myself to the exam.God lubricating and pain-killing fluid inserted in through the pee-hole. Got a shot to calm down and make sleepy.

Exam prosedure:
Was totally naked during exam.

Probably 1. exam- Lay on back with legs in stirrups. They put a rigid stick-like cystoscope in through the urethra. Had to stay in bed some hours after the exam. They pumped upp the bladder with air or gas when looking inside.

Probably about 2. exam -I lay on my back with streight legs. They put a flexible snake-like cystoscope in through the urethra. They pumped up and irrigated bladder with water when looking inside.

Diagnosis and treatment:
No special more arrangements. Got mediaction for infection.

Reasons for the exam:
1) possible cancer - not found 2) blood in urine - no problem found

Judgement: Porbably about 2. exam: It was useful.

Probably about 1. exam: It was unneccessary. It was painful. It was humiliating or awful.

COMMENTS:
These experiences tell that young people are often put totally to sleep for these exams, actually first and foremost to hide details for them. Yet the ordeal feels awful, probably because the side effect of the anesthesia gives greater discomfort than the procedure itself would have given with only local anesthesia, and probably because the general anesthesia is in itself as humiliating as any intimate procedure.

The second experience tell that the cystoscopy procedure without general anesthesia feels les humiliating or discomforting that the procedure done under general anesthesia.




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CYSTOSCOPIES OF FEMALE CHILDREN AND TEENS INCLUDING 20YO

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GIRL, 3 and 10 YO, NORTH AMERICA, YEARS 2000-2004

I had cystoscopy - I am female. The exam took place in North America, 3 and 10 years old., Years 2000-2004, Cystoscopy occured in a hospital.

Preparations:
Got an accurate explanation of what should be done and the reason. Had to stop eating several hours before the cystoscopy.

Than gave gas and oxygen and was held fully sleeping. I am not sure, but had sore throut afterwards. Therefore I believe that they put a tube down through the throut.

Exam procedure:
They pumped up and irrigated bladder with water when looking inside.

They also inspected with a scope some way up into the colon - sigmoidoscopy.

Arrangements after the exam:
Had to stay in bed some hours after the exam.

Follow-up:
Had corrective surgery as a follow up..

Reasons and judgement:
All girls in the area has a mandatory cystoscopy before beginning school. It was unneccessary, but it was not any big deal.

COMMENTS
This is one of many testamonials that certain societies subject all children to a comprehensive endoscopic pelvic examination at certain age levels, and very often under anesthesia. It is a curious fact that some of these soicieties stem to have the procedures mandatory only for girls, others only for boys and still others for all children. In this case the procedure might have been useful because it discovered something that needed corrective surgery, most probably a reflux problem.

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GIRL, 17YO, NORTH AMERICA, YEAR 3010

A female friend had cystoscopy. The exam took place in North America, USA, 17 years old, Year 2010. The cystoscopy occured in a hospital.

She got now explanation. The exam was a total surprize. Her mom and I went with her.

Preparations:
She had to stop eating several hours before the cystoscopy. Shen got to a special preparation room. Had to undress completely and go to bed. Got a hospital gown before going to bed. While in bed given medicine to get very sleepy but was awake. The whole bed was rolled with her upon when the time for the exam had come.

Taken vitals like temperature, heart rate and blood pressure. A doctor came, asked questions and explained. A consent formula was presented and signed. She got a tube into a blood vessel to give anesthesia. Got very sleepy but was conscious.

Exam procedure:
Had a gown around me, but the lower body was naked. Lay on back with legs in stirrups. I do not know how the exam was done.

After the exam:
Had catheter in the bladder some time after the exam. Had to stay in bed some hours after the exam.

Diagnosis and treatment:
Diagnosis - reflux of urine up towards the kidneys - Vescicourethetral reflux. She had corrective surgery.

The primary reason for the exam:
The reason was problems with urination.

Judgement:
It was useful.

COMMENTS:
It seems to be common that young people are brought in for intimate exams without getting to know what shall be done. It is also typical that the staff tend to use general anesthesia to avoid rememberance of the experience on young persons. But ironically, and tragically the anesthesia causes more risks and more discomfort afterwards than the procedure itself would have done with only local numbingh ans cautious handling.
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CYSTOSCOPIES OF ADULT WOMEN AFTER 20
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FEMALE, 30-38 YO, WESTERN GERMANY, YEAR 2006

A female friend had cystoscopy. The exam took place in Western Europe, Germany, 30 - 38 years old, Year 2006. Cystoscopy occured in a hospital.

Preparations:
Got an accurate explanation of what should be done and the reason. Friend was with her. She had to walk by herself to the exam. A doctor came, asked questions and explained. She got lubricating and pain-killing fluid inserted in through the pee-hole. She lay on back with legs in stirrups.

The exam procedure:
They put a rigid stick-like cystoscope in through the urethra.

No special arrangements. She got mediaction for infection. The reason was problems with urination. It was useful.



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CYSTOSCOPIES OF ADULT MALES AFTER 20
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MALE, 60-69YO, NORTH AMERICA, YEARS 2006

I had cystoscopy - I am male. It was done by a female urologist and her female nurse The exam took place in North America, at the HMO, 60 - 69 years old, year 2006. Had cystoscopy in a health centre, in an HMO near Boston.

Preparations:
Got an accurate explanation of what should be done and the reason. I had passed blood while urinating, so.it was to inspect my bladder. I drove there myself. Had to walk by myself to the exam. Before exam taken vitals like temperature, heart rate and blood pressure. A doctor came, asked questions and explained. The nurse asked me to undress completely.

I lay on the exam chair that went horizontal, completely nude. She put a round sheet about 18 in diameter with a 9" hole in it around my genitals -- to hold the instruments and keep them off my body, she said. God lubricating and pain-killing fluid inserted in through the pee-hole. I think it was lidocaine, but am not sure, it burned.

Exam procedure:
They put a flexible snake-like cystoscope in through the urethra. They pumped up the bladder with air or gas when looking inside. They pumped up and irrigated bladder with water when looking inside.

She talked as she did the exam, explaining what she was finding or not finding as she looked in the scope. Meanwhile her assistant, the nurse, watched what she was doing, and me too.

When she was done the doctor told me she had found no problems to explain the blood in my urine. so she concluded it was nothing to worry about, she said.

Arrrangements after the exam:
I needed to get up and pee out the water still in my bladder, and I should do this in the next room, her nurse would help me. So I got up, still fully nude, and the nurse walked me into the next room. I stood over the toilet but it hurt to pee and I could see I was peeing blood. I almost fainted. The nurse held me up and held my penis so it would aim into the toilet. It hurt a lot.

Follow-up and judgement:
The nurse gave me an antibiotic pill right afterwards. No problem for the bleeding was found, and it had stopped anyway. Got mediaction for infection. It was useful. It was painful. It was humiliating or awful. Embarrassing to be examined nude by two attractive women. At least I did not get an erection, which I had feared might happen.

It was very painful to pee for about 18 hours afterwards. This happened in winter and I discovered that if I peed outside in below freezing temps, and allowed my penis to get really cold before I peed, that it hurt less!.

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MALE, 50-59YO, NORTH AMERICA, YEARS 2000-2011

I had cystoscopy - I am male. Exam was part of series of tests to determine why I was no longer able to urinate normally. The exam took place in North America, VA Hospital Gainesville, FLorida, USA", 50 -59 years old. Year 2009. Cystoscopy occured in a hospital.

Preparations:
Got an accurate explanation of what should be done and the reason. Drove myself. Had to walk by myself to the exam. A doctor came, asked questions and explained.

None anesthesia. God lubricating and pain-killing fluid inserted in tough the urethra. Had a gown around me, but the lower body was naked. Lay on back with legs in stirrups.

The exam procedure:
They put a flexible snake-like cystoscope in through the urethra. They pumped up and irrigated bladder with water when looking inside.

Any more exam details, please comment: Saw the whole exam on the video monitor. Doctor explained as he went along.

Earlier that day, I had a urodynamics series also.

No special arrangements.

Diagnosis and follow-up:
Diagnosis - valves or constrictions in the urethra, neurological problems. Had to have a cathetherization routine. Had to have catheter in the bladder during night.

Reasonsfor the exam:
The reason for the exam was problems with urination. It was useful. It was not any big deal. Gained valuable information from the exam.

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MALE, 60-69YO, NORTH AMERICA, YEARS 2000-2011

I had cystoscopy - I am male. he exam took place in North America. Minnesota, USA. 60 - 69 years old., Years 2000-2004, Year 2005.","Year 2006, Year 2007, Year 2008, Year 2009, Year 2010, Year 2011.

Had cystoscopy in the doctor's or nurse's office at school.

Preparations:
Got an accurate explanation of what should be done and the reason. Went there by myself A doctor came, asked questions and explained. I lay on my back with streight legs.

The exam:
They put a flexible snake-like cystoscope in through the urethra. They pumped up and irrigated bladder with water when looking inside.

No special arrangements.

Reasons:
Reasons for the cystoscopy, please comment. Bladder Tumor Checkups after cancer. It was useful.

COMMENTS:
Did he work at a school and got examined by the shool medical staff? It is interseting that school medical offices have that capacity. Is it also used for the students? It would be intersting to have some explanation at the message section.

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MALE, 30-38YO, NORTH AMERICA, YEAR 2007

Answer 11 I had cystoscopy - I am male. The exam took place in North America, Canada, 30 - 38 years old, Year 2007." Had cystoscopy in a health centre.

Preparations:
Got an accurate explanation of what should be done and the reason. Drove in my car. Had to stop eating several hours before the cystoscopy.

God lubricating and pain-killing fluid inserted in through the pee-hole. Had a gown around me, but the lower body was naked. Lay on back with legs in stirrups.

Exam procedure:
They put a flexible snake-like cystoscope in through the urethra. hey pumped up and irrigated bladder with water when looking inside.

Other exams:
The doctor perfoomed a aDRE to check the prostate. Nospecial arrangements.

Follow-ups:
Other follow-ups, please comment. A kidney ultrasound. The reason was problems with urination. It was not any big deal.

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MALE, 30-38YO, NORTH AMERICA, YEAR 2000-2004

My brother had one done. The exam took place in North America, United States, Erie, Buffalo, 30 - 38 years old, Years 2000-2004. Had cystoscopy in a health centre. Got an accurate explanation of what should be done and the reason. He was brought the exam by his girl friend.

Preparations for the exam:
Had to stop eating several hours before the cystoscopy. He walked by himslef to the exam. A consent formula was presented and signed.

Exam procedure:
I do not know all of the specifics for this examination, so I have only chosen those items that I am certain occurred. The others may have, but I do not have knowledge of these. He god lubricating and pain-killing fluid inserted in through the pee-hole. Was totally naked during exam. They put a rigid stick-like cystoscope in through the urethra.

Diagnosis and treatment:
Diagnosis - urinary infection. Got mediaction for infection.

The original reason for the exam: The reason was urinary infection and problems with urination.

Judgement:
It was useful. It was humiliating or awful.


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MALE, 30-38YO, NORTH AMERICA, YEARS 2009

I had cystoscopy - I am male. The exam took place in North America, Canada",30 - 38 years old, Year 2009.I Had cystoscopy in the doctor's or nurse's office at school.

Preparations:
Got an accurate explanation of what should be done and the reason. my wife Wnet with me. While in got medicine to get very sleepy but was awake.

Procedure:
I got lubricating and pain-killing fluid inserted in through the pee-hole. Had a gown around me, but the lower body was naked. I lay on back with legs in stirrups. They put a flexible snake-like cystoscope in through the urethra. They pumped up and irrigated bladder with water when looking inside. I also had a dre to check the prostate.

Original reason:
The reason was problems with urination.

Judgement:
It was not any big deal.

COMMENTS
This is the third adult respondent that tell they got cystocopy at school. They possibly work at the same school that has a large medical service for the kids and the employees.

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MALE, 30-38YO, NORTH AMERICA, YEARS 1970-1979

I had cystoscopy - I am male. The exam took place in North America.,usawife dro, 30 - 38 years old, Years 1970-1979. Cystoscopy occured in a hospital.

Preparations:
I got an accurate explanation of what should be done and the reason. wife went with me to hospital. Got to a special preparation room. Had to undress completely and go to bed. Got a hospital gown before going to bed. Given enema during preparations.

Procedure:
Got a a tube into a blood vessel to give anesthesia. Was put totallly to sleep. They put a rigid stick-like cystoscope in through the urethra. They pumped up and irrigated bladder with water when looking inside.

Othet exams:
They also inspected anus with a scope. No special arrangements.

Diagnosis and treatment:
Got mediaction for infection.

The original reason:
The reason was problems with urination.

Judgement:
It was not any big deal.

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MALE, 60-49YO, NORTH AMERICA, YEARS 1990-1999

I had cystoscopy - I am male.The exam took place in North America, Georgia, USA, 60 - 69 years old, Years 1990-1999. Cystoscopy occured in a hospital. Had cystoscopy in the doctor's or nurse's office at school. Got some plain lie, please comment: unnecessary - showed slight blood on urine dip test. should have been re-tested before cystoscopy.

Preparations:
I went there by myself. Got to a special preparation room. Taken vitals like temperature, heart rate and blood pressure. A consent formula was presented and signed. Had to undress completely and go to bed. Got a hospital gown before going to bed. While in bed given medicine to get very sleepy but was awake. The whole bed was rolled with me upon when the time for the exam had come.

God lubricating and pain-killing fluid inserted in through the pee-hole. Got a shot to calm down and make sleepy. Got a a tube into a blood vessel to give anesthesia. Fell eventually totallly to sleep.

Exam procedure:
Had a gown around me, but the lower body was naked. Lay on back with legs in stirrups. They put a flexible snake-like cystoscope in through the urethra. They pumped up and irrigated bladder with water when looking inside. No special other arrangements.

Diagnosis and treatment:
Got mediaction for infection.

The primary reason for the exam:
To make money for the urologist.

Judgement:
It was unneccessary. It was painful. It was humiliating or awful.


COMMENTS
This is the second adult respondent that tell they got systocopy at school. They possibly work at the same school that has a large medical service for the kids and the employees. Based on his answar, it seems that he had it twice, one time at the school, the other time in a hospital.

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