ExcelMale
Menu
Home
What's new
Latest activity
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Videos
Lab Tests
Doctor Finder
Buy Books
About Us
Men’s Health Coaching
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Prostate Related Issues
I have a UroCuff Test in a few weeks
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Dudley" data-source="post: 211586" data-attributes="member: 17180"><p>It's not painful. I have had it several times now, both before (when I came to my urologist with frequent urination and slow and erratic stream) and after trying out alpha blockers (hated them) and then having a Rezum procedure (minimally invasive, in-office). The prep for the Uro-cuff is you have to arrive at the doctor's office with a very full bladder or as full a bladder as possible; and you keep drinking water; and when you're at the point where you really can't hold any more, they use ultrasound to make sure your bladder is full (and how full). Then you have the Uro-cuff, which takes 1-2 minutes tops. They strap a miniature version of a blood pressure arm cuff around your penis, and just like when you have your blood pressure taken the cuff inflates and deflates. While it is inflating and deflating, you are peening into a nice plastic trough. First time you do it, don't be shocked that even though your bladder is full, the inflating cuff at its most inflated will stop the flow, and then maybe you can resume as it deflates-- and then, at some point, you have peed all you can. The great thing is they are able to track over time whether your symptoms improve and how close you are getting to normal function. I was surprised that the alphablockers did have a moderate impact, and I guess many guys wouldn't just stayed with those meds to avoid the procedure. I found that alphablockers (I tried two) made me feel bad. My Rezum result has been about the best possible. Instead of getting up to pee every 1-2 hours (sometimes even more often) each night, now I get up to pee 1-2 times total each night. Also, I have a reliable stream and don't to try to mentally coax more pee to come out faster (which only gets you so far). So bottom line is I found Uro-cuff helpful especially as my doc and I discussed options for treatment; and while I can't say the Uro-cuff is pleasant (squeeze your penis like a blood pressure cuff would, you get the idea) it didn't hurt and was brief. Filling up my bladder and holding it as it got as full as possible was the hardest part of the process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dudley, post: 211586, member: 17180"] It's not painful. I have had it several times now, both before (when I came to my urologist with frequent urination and slow and erratic stream) and after trying out alpha blockers (hated them) and then having a Rezum procedure (minimally invasive, in-office). The prep for the Uro-cuff is you have to arrive at the doctor's office with a very full bladder or as full a bladder as possible; and you keep drinking water; and when you're at the point where you really can't hold any more, they use ultrasound to make sure your bladder is full (and how full). Then you have the Uro-cuff, which takes 1-2 minutes tops. They strap a miniature version of a blood pressure arm cuff around your penis, and just like when you have your blood pressure taken the cuff inflates and deflates. While it is inflating and deflating, you are peening into a nice plastic trough. First time you do it, don't be shocked that even though your bladder is full, the inflating cuff at its most inflated will stop the flow, and then maybe you can resume as it deflates-- and then, at some point, you have peed all you can. The great thing is they are able to track over time whether your symptoms improve and how close you are getting to normal function. I was surprised that the alphablockers did have a moderate impact, and I guess many guys wouldn't just stayed with those meds to avoid the procedure. I found that alphablockers (I tried two) made me feel bad. My Rezum result has been about the best possible. Instead of getting up to pee every 1-2 hours (sometimes even more often) each night, now I get up to pee 1-2 times total each night. Also, I have a reliable stream and don't to try to mentally coax more pee to come out faster (which only gets you so far). So bottom line is I found Uro-cuff helpful especially as my doc and I discussed options for treatment; and while I can't say the Uro-cuff is pleasant (squeeze your penis like a blood pressure cuff would, you get the idea) it didn't hurt and was brief. Filling up my bladder and holding it as it got as full as possible was the hardest part of the process. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Share this page
Facebook
Twitter
Reddit
Pinterest
Tumblr
WhatsApp
Email
Share
Link
Sponsors
Forums
Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Prostate Related Issues
I have a UroCuff Test in a few weeks
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top