urethral stricture
I found a report of a patient from a medical forum. What scares me is the sudden urinary retention:
"I am 60 years old today and still in good shape and above all optimistic. Thank God...
I got a urethral stricture in 1972 after a car accident.
This was repeatedly dilated - bougied - until 1989
In 1989, it was slit once.
After that, I often had infections - which were treated with antibiotics.
After a few years, I became allergic to them.
In 1998, I had open surgery - end to end op.
After that, I went for acupuncture every time an infection occurred.
I only took antibiotics for a short time in really acute cases.
Last autumn, I had an infection and took the antibiotic too late.
The result was a urethral blockage. I got a belly catheter.
Fortunately, I was able to urinate again the next day."
That was the report of the patient.
Question 1: Can such an acute blockage occur in the early stages, when you haven't really noticed anything about the disease yet? Or are there always other symptoms like a weak urine stream, burning... before a total blockage occurs.
Background of my question:
I once inserted a bladder catheter without medical necessity. The catheter was too thin, so a lot of urine leaked out beside it.
But I think I used too little lubricant as prescribed. I didn't have any pain or resistance.
Only then did I realize how stupid that was. I don't do that anymore. The next day, I had a strange feeling (like tension) in my penis.
The day after, I went to the urologist. No blood in the urine test. Bladder ultrasound normal. Complete bladder emptying.
I wanted to know if I might have caused a micro-injury with the catheter that could lead to a urethral stricture. He said probably not, since there was no blood in the urine.
Question 2: Would blood still be detectable in my case, 38 hours after catheterization?
Question 3: If an injury did occur, how long does it take for the first symptoms to appear, or in other words, at what point (how many days, weeks) can I say that nothing happened?
Greetings
