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Pain using flip flo valve

User
Posted 20 May 2026 at 21:24

Hi 

New member so go easy on me!

I have an enlarged prostate and in trying to avoid surgery have been on finasteride and tamulosin for 6 months. I also have had a catheter for the same amount of time. My consultant has asked me to use a flip flow valve to try and get my bladder working again before I go a uro dynamics clinic.

When I open the valve the urine flow will suddenly stop and I get a sharp pain at the top of my penis. It doesn't happen all the time. I would also add its only started happening since I had a catheter changed a couple of weeks ago.

Anyone had something similar?

 

 

User
Posted 20 May 2026 at 23:20

Defsy, sounds like you catheter is in a slightly different position. You could try opening the flip flow slower and not fully to see if that helps. 

I do have a flip flow, but I have a permanent suprapubic catheter,so it's not the same. You could look for catheter support groups on Facebook.

Thanks Chris 

 

 
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