Well, my doctor as kind and gentle as he was. I don’t think I had any of that Lanacane except for the cystoscope the day before surgery When I voided for the first time, it was a Stinging sensation that went all the way up to my brain yes. But it wasn’t a scream out loud pain. Just very annoying and unexpected. I can’t speak for your body, but I know that my body reacted well to everything no blood loss no UTIs just recovery, discomfort and burning sensation that dissipated with time.