Posts by ironpanther9

thanks :-)
that exam was a cystoscopy, and they’ll probably want you to go back in for another one after a while...
So, we have two openings down there if you aren't counting the anus. Since they didn't go through the vaginal canal for me, they had to go through the urethra. I think I might have been totally wrong about the terminology being the clitoris or whatever, but basically, that's how the procedure works. It's definitely a good idea to get it checked out though.
Ugh, I feel like I'm going to throw up all day today. It's driving me crazy. I'm honestly terrified that all those pills I've been popping might have messed up my kidneys... :-((

Ugh, I don't even know where to start... honestly. Ever since I was a little kid dealing with some urinary tract reflux, it's been nothing but constant bladder infections. They tell me it's chronic cystitis now, which is just great. I actually had to head into the hospital for a checkup today because, out of nowhere, I saw blood in my urine this morning—which hasn't happened in years. And of course, right when things get scary, I happen to be on antibiotics for a dental issue... I'm taking Augmentin 1000mg twice a day and Medazol 400mg three times a day. So yeah, red urine today. I totally panicked and rushed to the ER urology department, but the doctor there was such a joke. He did a super rushed exam, and the ultrasound was a mess because his nurse kept snatching the machine away for some other doctor. He ordered an ultrasound for my kidneys and bladder, said everything looks fine, and gave me a diagnosis of cystitis. Then he just piled more pills on me—Nolicin 400mg twice a day! I tried telling him what I was already taking because I'm terrified the bleeding is from the other meds, but he just pushed the Nolicin on me anyway. Like, thanks for nothing, I guess...
I don't really have much useful advice to give you, except that back when I was a little girl, they performed a cystoscopy on me. It’s where they slide a probe through the urethra... it’s thin, almost like a needle, but still. They push it all the way to the bladder and fill it with liquid to see how the bacteria behaves. I remember it hurting like absolute hell. Though, I was just a kid then... adults probably have a higher pain tolerance. But that's how they check the canal, the bladder, and the bacteria. It's a really good diagnostic tool, but let me tell you, it is definitely not pleasant.