Urinary incontince while having a bowel movement after robotic prostectomy.

Hello,

After reading other post about more serious problems after a robotic prostectomy, I'm a bit embarrassed to post this question since this minor inconvenience is my only problem since my robotic prostectomy a year ago. I'm 43 & able to get an erection with manuel stimulation and am fully continent EXCEPT when I have a bowel movement. I did the kagel exercises before surgery and even now. I have no leakage of urine even when I go to the gym. However, once I have a bowel movement I loose all urinary control no matter how hard I try to hold the urine back. Does anyone else have this issue or know of something that I can do?

Same as Steve! I would think this is fairly normal, if you're sitting on the john. You've lost a sphincter muscle, only working with one now.

Cheers, Doug

same issue here, but not concerned about it at all. I suspect it has to do with with the pressure of pushing your bowels combined with relaxing ....

You only have one sphincter muscle left. It deals with both ends. That is why we say "never trust a fart". Relaxing for one relaxes for both.

Happens to me as well.

Ravineman430 said...
same issue here, but not concerned about it at all. I suspect it has to do with with the pressure of pushing your bowels combined with relaxing ....

Yes, sounds like what is to be expected to me, unless you are talking about leakage continuing after you stand up and walk away from the toilette?

Sometimes I find it a little challenging to deal with excessive drips while I am trying to stand up and get my pants up. Seems like things are a tad more prone to leakage immediately after. Fortunately, since I have done my best to empty all that might need emptying while seated, there is not much left to deal with. But there are usually some harassing drops/drips more so than after going standing up.

But are you talking of a different problem, like 10 minutes later or something? I sure do envy you re: the other recovery issues you report. Good for you!

I wonder how many guys you've got doing physical experiments!

Cheers, Doug

Chask said...
Mmm, I can't imagine not having a pee when I have a BM and as Break 60 says, that has always been the way even before surgery.

Further to BillyBob's comment about dripping when you stand up to clean yourself, my current level of leaking requires that as soon as I stand up, I have to spin round and face the toilet so that I can drip into it while I clean my backside.

The things we get to reveal on HW!!.

Chas

Chask,
TMI!
LOL, no, not really, but sure would be at most forums! And I know what you mean about the old spin around, I have had to do that also, not quite so much now.

I still deal with the squirts anytime there is any movement of any kind with the bowels. All progress I was making the past two years was halted with radiation.