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Posted 2/27/2013 12:40 PM (GMT 0)
I have a pubic catheter...I am now beginning to urinate through my urithita (penis) while my pubic catheter is hooked up and not being blocked.  Is this normal?
Posted 2/27/2013 1:01 PM (GMT 0)
You tell us... Aren't you using the cath due to blockage in the urethra?

Are you getting a good steady steam through the urethra?
Posted 2/27/2013 2:22 PM (GMT 0)
I had the TURP done, hoping this would open up my uritheta so I could urinate through it (penis). Which I still couldn"t...so had the pubic catheter put in which handled my emptying my bladder. I couple weeks ago, my urologist gave me a block to put in my catheter tube to see if I could now urinate through my uritheta. Only a few drops at first, but each day when I put the block in, the uritheta passage increased, however, without the block, no urination through my uritheta. Now, EVEN without the block, I am beginning to urinate (not heavily) through my uritheta (penis) as well as my catheter. IS THIS NORMAL?
Posted 2/27/2013 2:36 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, that's possible. Two ways: First, if the balloon portion of the cath (inside your bladder holding it in place) isn't full enough or leaks, decreasing it's diameter, it could cause you to urinate through your urethra and penis.

Or, if the doctor blocked the supra, it would force you to urinate the "regular" way.

I had a Suprapubic catheter in place for 51 straight weeks, during and post SRT due to heavy radiation damage. There were times during that year that the doctor would block it, to see if I could urinate on my own.

I even went through a period, where I had both a supra in place and a foley up my urethra, depending on which one was blocked, would determine which catheter would drain. You can only imagine what a nightmare it is to have two caths in at the same time.

Are you having long term stricture issues like I did?

david
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