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What is life like after having the AUS?
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@jeffmarc I have seen some responses where they say its not 100% incontinent. Have you found instances where this is not the case? I am completely incontinent now during the day but at night I can hold it until I have to pee. However I have noticed any activity at night might cause a leak. Such as sex night. Would the AUS prevent any leakage? I sometimes have climacturia. Is this preventable with AUS.
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The AUS did make me 100% continent day and night. I’ve been wearing just my underwear for the last seven days and not leaking at all. Before this, I did not leak at night, But if I coughed or sneezed at night I would leak.
Other people have discussed their AUS in this forum and some of them have still had to wear a pad because they leaked A little.
When having an AUS installed, the surgeon has to decide what size cuff to put around the urethra. I actually discussed this with my urologist before going into surgery. She explained how she did it based on the size of the urethra. My oncologist said my doctor was really an artist, that I couldn’t have had it put in by anyone better. Most people say they had to wait six weeks or more before it was activated, Mine was activated in five weeks and one day. The cuff size is a major factor in how much leakage you will have. Pick too large a one and you will leak.
If done well It should prevent climacteric. I have gone to the bathroom and tried to pee, forgetting that I had to squeeze the knob in my scrotum, nothing came out.