Dribbling!

Graham,still lots happening and healing, I was still passing scabs and debris after a couple of months. I even passed a kidney stone a few weeks after surgery. A less likely cause could be migration of surgical clips into the bladder.

Another trick for getting rid of the last drops is to put your fingers just behind the testicles ,apply a slight pressure and force the urine out. Sorry not very well described, usually easier if sat on the toilet.

Thanks Chris

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"How to Reduce Post Micturition Dribble

To push the last remaining drops of urine from the urethra the technique is as follows:

 After passing urine, wait for a few seconds to allow the bladder to empty

 Place the fingertips of the left hand three finger-breadths behind the scrotum and apply gentle pressure

 Keeping the pressure in the mid line, gently but positively draw the fingers forwards towards the base of the penis under the scrotum

 This pushes the urine forward into the penile urethra from where it can be emptied by shaking or squeezing in the usual way

 Before leaving the toilet, repeat the technique twice to ensure that the urethra is completely empty.

This technique can be practiced at home. When in public toilets it can be done discreetly, with a hand inside a trouser pocket. It only takes a few seconds and may avoid the problem of wet trousers."

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Six weeks post RARP and waterworks training going well, now down to a small pad all day, just in case, and sometimes dry all day –  In the evenings I get a few “moments” some days but put this down to tiredness. The pelvic floor exercises I am sure have contributed to the progress – I am grateful and feel blessed.

My issue is that after a good coffee or a decent drink when I go to the toilet flow and volume is good but I seem to be able to squirt out a lot of extra short bursts when I flex the “valve” so toileting takes a while to be sure I am done. I keep doing it until I am sure I am done but figure better down the toilet than in the pad after I put the penis away. I wait until I really need to go otherwise, I won’t get any work done Anyone got some advice on this or experiencing the same? Should I shut off the “valve” after the main pee and hope I don’t get a leak once he is put away? This usually happens in the morning and given its winter men of my age (62) pee a lot more anyway when its cold. Thanks. I cannot stress how important it is to persist with the pelvic floor exercises.  You will see improvement even if it is gradual.

I had my prostate out 3 years ago and got pretty fair continence in a few months finally got off the smallest pads, shields, after 5 months. I'm a great fan of an NHS App called Squeezy - it helps time your exercises and gives you reminders, as well as recording them. I was a big help to me.

I think you pee problems will settle down to a level which it either won't happen or you won't notice it.

Soon after the op. I can remember pee going off in different directions - which I think was the same amount of flesh there, but a 1" shorter urethra! This has settled down and stream became straight and consistent.

I take a bit more time than I did before, I can get a late dribble come down, it is best to do what you have said, get it in the loo, rather than in the pad. The thing I remember in the early days is being ok when still and having my mind on my bladder and then having a leak once part of the brain was distracted by me walking or some other activity. It all becomes unconscious over time. Dont worry about frequency, it will get better. A lot of damage was done in there by the surgery!

Good luck and keep doing the exercises! Get Squeezy on your phone.

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My bugbear is soggy scrotum from the odd dribbles that don't get intercepted by the pad, which ends up being a bit whiffy by the end of the day. Anyone else had this and worked out how to deal with it?

Depends on how tall you are!