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Date Posted: 15:48:49 02/15/17 Wed
Author: Knut Holt
Subject: HAVE THE HEALTH AUTHORITIES DONE ANYTHING STRANGE, SCARY, ABUSIVE OR SECRET WITH YOU

These historis ar a result from a poll about Experiences with Cystoscopies or Bladder Inspections

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

Assambled and edited by
Knut Holt

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GENERAL INTRODUCTION

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 and 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.

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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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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: Probably 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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BOY, 20YO, India, YEAR 2010 - cystoscopy for urination problems

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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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 anesthesia:
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 seem 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, 12 yo - Poland - cystoscopy to explore urination problems

My doughter had cystoscopy. The exam took place in Eastern Europe, Poland at 12 years old, year 2011. The cystoscopy occured in a hospital. Got an accurate explanation of what should be done and the reason. She was brought there by me, the mother. The reason was problems with urination.

Preparations:
Had to stop eating several hours before the cystoscopy. Given enema during preparations. Vitals taken like temperature, heart rate and blood pressure. A doctor came, asked questions and explained. A consent formula was presented and signed.

Anesthesia and arrangements:
Got a shot to calm down and make sleepy. Was totally naked during exam. She lay on back with legs in stirrups.

How the exam occured:
They put a rigid stick-like cystoscope in through the urethra. They pumped up and irrigated bladder with water when looking inside.","They took out the scope and inserted a new scope to take further specimens. The scope or a new intrument was inserted even further up towards the kindeys.

They inserted an ultrasond probe in through the anus to inspect the bladder and genital area. Other additional exams.

Arrangements before the exam:
Had catheter in the bladder some time after the exam. Had to stay in bed more that a day after the exam. Got medicines into urethra with a syringe after the exam.

Diagnosis and follow-up:
Diagnosis - valves or constrictions in the urethra. Had corrective surgery. Had to have a cathetherization routine.

JUdgements:
It was unneccessary. It was painful.

Comments:
It is uncertain how much of the information given here that is from what the doughter experiemced, from the mother present and seing all, or from information given.

The procedure described is a fairly standard examination for children with problems during urination. But it was added that other exams were done, but not what. The ultrasound inside her anal region probably had the purpose of getting a broad pelvic overview. In boys and younger girls the anus is typically used for that exam. In girls in full puberty and adult women the ultrasound is more often performed through the vagina.

Children that have such procedures will always be totally naked during preparations, and mounting, but then other body areas than just pelvic zones is usually covered. In the recovery period, the kid will again often be totally naked under a blanket.

If she was totally naked all the time, they probably did some additionl tests further up in her body with external instruments too, most probably ultrasound exams or x-ray pictures taken. The purpose was probably a full assessment of her development and pubertal status.

I guess that the mother left the room just after her doughter had been mounted so that she did ot see the whole procedure. I think that her doughter then was intubated, given full general anesthesia with artificial breething during the procedure, but not given information about this. The long recovery time seems to indicate that.

The mother indicates that she deems the procedure unneccessary. If she had a narrow urethra or some blockings there, it could have caused bigger problems in the future. But from the account it looks like they corrected it with a more major surgery, while it could be corrected with a fairly easy procedure.

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GIRL, 17YO, NORTH AMERICA, YEAR 2010

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, 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, 40-49YO, NORTH AMERICA, 2010

I had cystoscopy - I am male. The exam took place in North America. USA when I was 40 -49 years old in year Year 2010. Had cystoscopy in a health centre.

Preparations:
Got an accurate explanation of what should be done and the reason. I brought by self to the exam. A doctor came, asked questions and explained. A consent formula was presented and signed.

Anesthesia and arrangements:
Got lubricating and pain-killing fluid inserted in through the pee-hole. I was totally naked during exam. I lay on my back with streight legs.

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

They also performed urodynamic flow to measure flow from the bladder. They filled my bladder with a measured volume of water through a tube inserted into my bladder. I was then directed to stand up and pee into a urodynometer which graphed out on paper the rate of flow as I peed out the water that had been put into my bladder. The nurse measured the volume of water I expelled to compare with the amount of water they put into me. Then the nurse had me lay back down on the table and she did an bladder sonogram / ultrasound of my bladder to see how much water was left in my bladder.

Additional exams:
To prep me for the procedure the nurse told me to get undressed; take everything off. She remained in the room while I took my clothes off. Once I was completely naked she told me to lay down on my back on the exam table. She laid a paper sheet across my midsection above and below my penis. She inserted a Q-tip she had soaked with Lidocaine into my urethra to numb the tip of my penis. The doctor came in and did the procedure and then left the room while the nurse did the flow test. When I got off the table to pee into the uroflow thing the paper sheets fell to the side. The nurse stood there the whole time watching me pee and then had me lay back down to do the sonogram. She didn't cover me then either after the sonogram was done she took a towel and wiped the matching gel from my lower abdomen and the took my penis in the towel to dry off the water she had spilled. She took her time drying me off and I became aroused by her rubbing my penis back and forth.

Siagnosis and treatment:
Diagnosis - urinary infection. Got mediaction for infection. The reason was urinary infection.

Judgement:
It was useful.

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MALE, 50-59YO, NORTH AMERICA, YEAR 2000-2004

I had cystoscopy - I am male. The exam took place in North America, usa, whwn I was 50 -59 years old in Years 2000-2004. It occured cystoscopy in the doctor's or nurse's office at school.

Preparations Got an accurate explanation of what should be done and the reason. Present was the doctor. A doctor came, asked questions and explained. A consent formula was presented and signed.

Arrangements:
Lay on back with legs in stirrups. They put a rigid stick-like cystoscope in through the urethra. They pumped upp the bladder with air or gas when looking inside. No otherspecial arrangements.

Reason and follow-up:
Had corrective surgery. The reason was problems with urination.

Judgement: It was useful.

COMMENTS:
This answar is interesting because a couple of points: He tells that he was in his fities, yet he sais it occured at a health unit at school. It looks like he is working at a school, possibly as a teacher, and that the school has a health unit well enough staffed and equipped to perform endoscopic exams and surgeries. It is natural to conclude that this unit serves both the students or kids and the staff.

This is in concordance with reponses I have got in other polls, that many greater schools in NA have big health units and even hospital units to serve kids and employees with advanced medical services. For the kids attending these schools cystoscopies even seem to be mandatory at certain grades, based on these other responces.

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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, 50+59YO, NORTH AMERICA, YEAR 2009-2010

I had cystoscopy - I am male. Part of a multi-part series of tests and exams over several weeks time. The exam took place in North America, VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL, I was50 -59 years old, Year 2009 - 2010. Cystoscopy occured in a hospital - VA Medical Center. I Got an accurate explanation of what should be done and the reason. My urologist has been very good with information. I have also researched every test or exam before it was done, so I have been well prepared for each. I Drove myself. I had to walk by myself to the exam. A consent formula was presented and signed.

Preparations:
I changed into a gown before the exams. God lubricating and pain-killing fluid inserted in through the pee-hole. Had a gown around me, but the lower body was naked.

Exam prosedure:
Lay on back with legs in stirrups. Cared for very well. No real pain during or after the procedure. Minimal bleeding. They put a flexible snake-like cystoscope in through the urethra. They pumped up and irrigated bladder with water when looking inside. I was able to watch exam on the monitor. I also had done an urodynamics series. No special arrangements.

Diagnosis and treatment:
Diagnosis - neurological problems. Also found aound a diverticulum on my bladder. Later tests, including an MRI and CAT scan showed neurological damage in my lower spine.

Had to have a cathetherization routine. Been catheter dependent since 10/09.

Origanal reason for the exam: The reason was problems with urination, chronic urinary retention. Catheter dependent.

Judgement about the procedure:
It was useful. It was not any big deal. I actually was able to watch the exam as it happened on the monitor while the doctor explained everything we were seeing. It was done very professionally and courteously, and with great care. I had a first-rate urology team.

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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, 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, 60-69YO, 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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MALE, 60-60YO, NORTH AMERICA, YEAR 2000-2004

I had cystoscopy - I am male. The exam took place in North America, Birmingham Alabama. I was 60 - 69 years old. Years 2000-2004. Had cystoscopy in a health centre. ItWas done in the doctor's office. He was a Urologist.

Preparations:
Got an accurate explanation of what should be done and the reason. Just another medical test. I drove myself. Had to walk by myself to the exam. A consent formula was presented and signed.

Anesthesia and arrangements:
I got lubricating and pain-killing fluid inserted in through the urinary opening. Lay on back with legs in stirrups.

How the procedure was done:
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:
Suspected BPH proved accurate. Had corrective surgery. Had a TURP.

Reasons for the procedure:
The reason was problems with urination. It was useful.

My judgement about the exam:
It was not any big deal. No major trauma involved. It was a little uncomfortable, but only when the end of the scope went through my prostate, which was enlarged at the time. Can't say I would want one everyday but if I was told I needed one I wouldn't hesitate going to have it done.

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