Posted by Rob 97 on 16/5/2008, 3:31 pm, in reply to "Urodynamic study/uroflow tests"

Been there Paul, Same thing happened to me. Pretty exhausting and stressful day. I had a flowmeter test prior to the Urodynamics. I managed to perform for that but even then I had to pay to have the equipment set up in a private room in a private hospital where the windows where blanked out. Urodynamics for those who don't know involves you being hooked up to a machine where a catheter is inserted into your privates and then your bladder is artifically filled through the catheter. Whilst this is happening you are being watched by a couple of nurses who expect you to urinate so they can monitor results from high tech equipment.Its a catch 22 situation because they can't really leave you alone whilst your hooked up to this equipment Paruresis sufferer or not. Not an easy thing to do. You did your best mate (and so did I) thats all any one can ask of us Rob

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