All you need to know about urodynamic testing

Troubles in the urinary system can take place due to numerous problems like age factor, infection, or due to some kind of injury. One may suffer frequency in urine, Urgency, painful urination, and periodic urinary tract infections and many other problems.

To know the cause of such problems, test called urodynamic testing is performed on the patient in order to confirm whether bladder, sphincters, and urethra are storing and releasing urine properly or not.

Following are some of the measurements-

• Filling cystometry - This test is used to measure the capacity of the bladder, its contractions and leakage in urinary.
• Voiding uroflometry - This type of test measures the potency of the urinary course.
• Urethral pressure study - This type of test will gauge the pressure as well as flow of urine that is coming out of the bladder. It is done using a sensor placed in the urethra.
• Video cystourethrography - The test identifies if there is any structural problems in the bladder.
• Electromyogram - This test gauges muscle contractions that manage urination.

You can get the results for the test like cystometry and uroflowmetry immediately. For some tests like electromyography and video urodynamic test in NYC, it will take few days to get the results.

After performing this test, the patient might feel uncomfortable or soreness at the time of urination after the test for some time.

You might also observe some blood flow at the time of urination due to insertion of catheter.

However, to overcome such problems, one may consume 16 ounces of water on hourly basis, which may help you to overcome such problems.

Your doctor may advice you to undergo some procedures to counter pain and prescribe some medicines so that infection does not occur.

However, it is advisable that if in case you feel any of the symptoms like pain, fever, or infection, consult the doctor immediately so that the treatment can be done immediately.

Another thing to consider is to look for a healthcare center that holds good reputation and has employed experienced professionals who can find the right cause behind the problem you are facing and accordingly carry out the tests.

Make sure that the equipment used to test is of latest trend so that test results they deliver are accurate.