Cystoscopy / Bladder & Urethra

WHAT IS A BLADDER/URETHRA CYSTOSCOPY?

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Cystoscopy is a test that allows the doctor to look at the inside of the bladder and the urethra using a thin, lighted instrument called a cystoscope.

The cystoscope is inserted into your urethra and slowly advanced into the bladder. Cystoscopy allows the doctor to look at areas of your bladder and urethra that usually do not show up well on X-rays. Most often a flexible scope is used and a narcotic and antibiotic is often given so that the procedure is virtually painless.

WHY WOULD A BLADDER/URETHRA CYSTOSCOPY BE DONE?

Cystoscopy may be done to:

• Find the cause of symptoms such as blood in the urine (hematuria), painful urination (dysuria), urinary incontinence, urinary frequency or hesitancy, an inability to pass urine (retention), or a sudden and overwhelming need to urinate (urgency)
• Find the cause of problems of the urinary tract, such as frequent, repeated urinary tract infections or urinary tract infections that do not respond to treatment
• Look for problems in the urinary tract, such as blockage in the urethra caused by an enlarged prostate, kidney stones, or tumors
• Evaluate problems that cannot be seen on X-ray or to further investigate problems detected by ultrasound or during intravenous pyelography, such as kidney stones or tumors

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