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Asked for male, 33 years old from Navi Mumbai
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Hi, I am a 28 year from india, victim of spinal bifida and having urine incontinence. Current situation: I use a leg bag with a condom catheter, this has caused cuts and bruises on my penis. Also the urine bag starts to smell soon Have just started to explore for other techniques that could make me more normal than I am Following options were provided by docs intermittent catheter (I have tried it 10 years ago, caused allot of bleeding, do not think I intend going back to it) Diaper (also tried that, not likely a solution to me) mitrafanoff and SPC So of all possible options provided, mitrafanoff impressed me the most, however I have my queries concerning the same, and I would be eternal grateful if anyone could help me with knowing more about mitrafanoff the pros and cons 1. What's the success rate of the surgery? Will there be further complications? 2. I workout alot, will the surgery affect my workouts? The ab workouts? 3. The surgery requires a hole/stoma to be created, so what are the chances of dirt/sweat seeping through and is it a concern? 4. What are the chances of infection? And if I am infected how much of a concern is it 5. W.r.t query 4, what if I get an infection at an older age, and assume I have other problems like diabetes, etc. 6. The surgery involves sealing my urethra, so I will not be passing urine through my urethra, say in the future there are complications, is this reversible? If required can I pee back via my urethra 7. W.r.t infection im from india a tropical country, and not the most maintained, does this pose more problems?

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Homeopath•Kolkata
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Dear user Regarding your several queries I would sumup into one and say with Mitrafanoff you need to have extra care about your personal hygiene and need to empty your bladderat least 4-5 times a day keep a check your every slight changes as the chances to infection is quiet high undergoing same. Well for proper guidance kindly forward all your reports and symptomatic complaints as of now apart from this take the following meds as of now till peer review is done once you forward your reports. Ca...more
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Urologist•Jhansi
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Get an RGU&MCU done to look for the abnormality in the urethra and accordingly further treatment may be planned.
Urethral stricture may be a recurring disease.
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Urologist•Lucknow
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The tube transporting urine from the bladder out of the body is known as the urethra. Under normal circumstances, this tube is wide enough for urine to flow freely but in some cases, one or more section can get narrowed and restrict the flow of urine. This may be diagnosed as a urethral stricture. This length of this stricture can range from 1 cm to affecting the entire length of the urethra.

This is caused by scar tissue or inflammation of tissue in the urethra. While this is a common ...more
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Urologist•Bangalore
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The tube transporting urine from the bladder out of the body is known as the urethra. Under normal circumstances, this tube is wide enough for urine to flow freely but in some cases, one or more section can get narrowed and restrict the flow of urine. This may be diagnosed as a urethral stricture. The length of this stricture can range from 1 cm to affecting the entire length of the urethra. This is caused by scar tissue or inflammation of tissue in the urethra. While this is a common condition ...more
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Urologist•Bangalore
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The major job of the Urethra is to drain the urine out of the body. It plays a vital part in ejaculating the sperm from the body of a man. When this thin tube gets swelled, wounded, or infected, it restricts the flow of urine. This medical condition is known as Urethral Stricture. The disease may make some people feel soreness during their urination. As the urethra of a man is longer than that of a woman's and which is why men are more susceptible to the condition.

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Urologist•Surat
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The tube transporting urine from the bladder out of the body is known as the urethra. Under normal circumstances, this tube is wide enough for urine to flow freely but in some cases, one or more section can get narrowed and restrict the flow of urine. This may be diagnosed as a urethral stricture. This length of this stricture can range from 1 cm to affecting the entire length of the urethra.

This is caused by scar tissue or inflammation of tissue in the urethra. While this is a common ...more
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General Surgeon•Gandhinagar
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Hello dear Shafi , hi

Warm welcome to Lybrate.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly .

* You are with indwelling catheter after stricture surgery for certain weeks period , depending upon the
severity of the stricture .
* Many people can work fine with catheter in clothes without hesitation , some patients do not like to go
at work with catheter , they wait till the catheter is removed .

* On medical grounds , you can do work with cathet...more
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MS - General Surgery, FMAS.Laparoscopy

General Surgeon•Gandhinagar
Hello dear Shafi , hi

Warm welcome to Lybrate.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly .

* After endoscopic surgery till the period you have catheter , bed rest is recommended .

Hope this clears your query .
Wishing you fine recovery .

Welcome for any further assistance .
Regards take care .
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