WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2002: Re: ??latex sensitive causes urethea spasms?

Re: ??latex sensitive causes urethea spasms?

From: John Essien MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Nov 2002 08:16:00 -0600 (CST)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: renee: "[Birth Control] becoming pregnant"
Previous message: Sarah: "[Birth Control]"
In reply to: kim: "??latex sensitive causes urethea spasms?"

Lower UTI and trauma from catherization seems a more likely possibilty. Fluids, spasmolytics and antibiotics would help. At Sat, 30 Nov 2002, kim wrote: >
>I have had an lap assisted vad hyster 3 weeks ago. I am still suffering
>from urniary retention. Having had unsucessful attempted to removed
>indwelling cath I have been advised to self cath. whenI attemted i
>began having severe pain and uretheal spasms, which I did have when cath
>was in also. I also have small amount of bleeding from urethea still. I
>am a nurse with 15 years experience, and post op deveolped hives ariund
>and under any tape. my current cath is made of latex---could this be
>part of the pain??latex sensivity? unfirtunately I live on a remote
>island of alaska and flying to and from aminland is costly and a real
>pain to go and come home without imorvement any advice will be much
>appreciated---thank kim

--
John Essien, M.D. SOCOG
Camaguey, Cuba; Basseterre, St. Kitts
http://www.obgyn.net/all_advisors/J_Essien.htm

**Note:  Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
and/or interventions.

**Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints,
consequently no private emails will receive a response.

Next message: renee: "[Birth Control] becoming pregnant"
Previous message: Sarah: "[Birth Control]"
In reply to: kim: "??latex sensitive causes urethea spasms?"

use when must restrict search to only the women's health forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: