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Post aquablation & an overactive bladder
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I noticed there is not a standard guide on the Aquablation post operative. I have read many posts, articles blogs, but different guidance. For example:
1. Not a timeline to resume sexual activity. Some states 2 weeks and others 6 weeks or 2 months.
2. There is not guidance on taking care of the catheter if leaving the hospital with one. Like irrigation with saline water to prevent blood clogs.
3. My doctor or staff did not call me the following days to check on me and perhaps answer questions. Thus, providing an emotional comfort to the patient.
My recuperation has not been a smooth sailing. I just pray the procedure final result is positive to include the ability to ejaculate. I am only 57 years old and not ready yet to say goodbye to this important part of intimacy with my girlfriend. I hope my posts help others in the same situation.
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@joseflesh I agree with you on the standard time for returning to sex. My doctor gave me the okay at my 4 week flow up, but i too had heard 2 weeks to 2 months on the boards. It was a bit painful until recently (3 months), but seems pretty close to normal now. As I mentioned earlier I received instruction on back flushing the catheter but I only did it once since I only had it 24 hours but I also hydrated heavily for the first few weeks which I think is very important. I agree about the followed up from the doctors office, I would have really appreciated an opportunity to ask the doctor if all the things I was experiencing were normal instead of waiting until the 1 month follow up. On ejaculation, for me it's been off and on, but I had RE when I was taking the tamulosin so I don't think it's that big a deal, there are certainly worse things. Not to be too graphic but there were some things the wife would do when I had RE that she was reluctant about before, so that's a positive. I just try to keep it in perspective, but I certainly understand hoping everything would return to "normal" and the disappointment if it didn't. I'm just happy aquablation was an option. 10 years ago there were fewer options for men with large prostates and/or large median lobes and at least now there's a large chance you don't have RE.