Being referred to Urology

[Noches]

26 male here, Still having issues with urination, all of a sudden i find myself not emptying like before. I was peeing a lot within an hour/ 2 hours and felt tightness and twitching over my bladder area. Still burns when i pee. I panicked this morning and drove myself to Emergency where they ran a urine sample and found 0 of anything. Im concerned this is a blockage or something serious. Im not in excruciating pains or anything i do have slight pressure and noticed i have pressure in my anus and feel like i cant tense up like i use to. I googled a week weeks ago and found the Big C word and im still in this spiral of something very malignant. I cant bare to thrive in this anymore and i just want to be okay. Anyways i was sent home on discharge paperwork with a follow up to Urology. I have no UTI or anything off, no blood no nothing. Has anyone had urinary issues with heightened anxiety/ stress? Am i overthinking this? Is this correlation to the constant muscle tension i feel over my body? Am i dying? These are the questions i am asking myself. Im scared to drink water as i dont want my bladder to rupture or something. I dislike how health anxiety and GAD flare ups can take away from daily life. I have so much ahead of me and i dont want this bothering me anymore. I am so frustrated and concerned i cant keep at ease mentally and physically.

 

[Phillies Phan]

Sure sounds like what Iz the Wiz mentioned, namely pelvic floor dysfunction. I’ve had it as did he. There are special registered massage therapists that do work on those tight muscles and it provides relief. We are tense everywhere with anxiety, and the muscles down there are no different.

 

[Noches]

Sure sounds like what Iz the Wiz mentioned, namely pelvic floor dysfunction. I’ve had it as did he. There are special registered massage therapists that do work on those tight muscles and it provides relief. We are tense everywhere with anxiety, and the muscles down there are no different.

its a scary feeling, the doctor even said no need for a xray as that wouldnt do much but to follow up with a urologist
im just frustrated and annoyed that im peeing a lot then its a weak stream with less urination to the point what i drank doesnt match what i put out. plus my insurance and hospital IPA have referrals where i have to wait. not sure if i should get a massage in hopes that can help out or what.

 

[Phillies Phan]

You’re way too young to have to even think of bad things in that area. Search for a pelvic floor function therapist. I will warn you it’s invasive, so you may want to keep that in mind when you pick the gender of the therapist. When I searched for a therapist, most if not all were female. Trust me on this.

 

[Noches]

You’re way too young to have to even think of bad things in that area. Search for a pelvic floor function therapist. I will warn you it’s invasive, so you may want to keep that in mind when you pick the gender of the therapist. When I searched for a therapist, most if not all were female. Trust me on this.

invasive how??

 

[Phillies Phan]

Only one way to put it. A gloved finger in your anal opening

 

[Noches]

oh no thats no fun

 

[Noches]

So i went to urology, i had my bladder ultrasound which showed nothing and they said i was emptying the right amount. My urine culture was “clean as a whistle.” And i had the most invasive procedure done to check my prostate which went very well as he said it was normal and not enlarged for any means. He then said i have tight/tensed pelvic floor and referred me to a specialist. Which did ease my mind. A little bit more. He did say all that was contributing to my sensations and frequent urination and what not.

 

[Phillies Phan]

So i went to urology, i had my bladder ultrasound which showed nothing and they said i was emptying the right amount. My urine culture was “clean as a whistle.” And i had the most invasive procedure done to check my prostate which went very well as he said it was normal and not enlarged for any means. He then said i have tight/tensed pelvic floor and referred me to a specialist. Which did ease my mind. A little bit more. He did say all that was contributing to my sensations and frequent urination and what not.

So confirmation of what we’ve been saying is likely your issue. Again, I’ve had it as have others on this board. No, it
is not fun to have a finger go you know where, but it’s time to accept that you need to go to the specialist, set your mind ahead of time what’s needed to be done, and just go with it. That’s what I did. The therapist in my case was very understanding of how embarrassing this is to the patient and it’s really not that bad if you just accept it. You’ll likely be given exercises to do at home as well.

Congrats on the good test results!

 

[Seryn]

I'm sure unknowingly tensing a certain body parts chronically is the cause of the majority of my anxiety physical symptoms. I just seem to have absolutely no control over it.

 

[Noches]

So confirmation of what we’ve been saying is likely your issue. Again, I’ve had it as have others on this board. No, it
is not fun to have a finger go you know where, but it’s time to accept that you need to go to the specialist, set your mind ahead of time what’s needed to be done, and just go with it. That’s what I did. The therapist in my case was very understanding of how embarrassing this is to the patient and it’s really not that bad if you just accept it. You’ll likely be given exercises to do at home as well.

Congrats on the good test results!

it eases my mind enough i dont have "bladder, prostate cancer." he told me im far too young to worry about those things and that its common to have this issue in the pelvis affect the reproductive organs and the bladder. he said its not uncommon to hear men complain of testicle aches from it too. so I said that's assuring. and he said manage the stress and anxiety, the pelvic muscles will relax more. or he said PT

I'm sure unknowingly tensing a certain body parts chronically is the cause of the majority of my anxiety physical symptoms. I just seem to have absolutely no control over it.

how i feel a pressure or stretching over my bladder area.