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Numbness In Penis, Scrotum, Slow Urine Flow After Catheter Removal After Surgery. When Will It Heal?
2 months ago I had surgery on L4 L5 fusion for siatic pain. I awoke with a cathiter and had numbness in my penis and scrotum. After 4 days cathiter was removed and I started bathroom visits and found that my anus was also numb. to the point I had no control over it. To this day I am still numb but I can control my anus. I have become acustom to the felling, but am still having numbness from my rectul area to the end of my penis. Sex is no good and orgasms hurt. Urine flow seems slow. My Dr. Said it would take time.
Hello Thanks for using health care magic, I have gone trough your query in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Normally it takes around 2-3 months to recover from such a problem. If it persists beyond 3 months then you may require further exploration. Do consult your doctor at the end of third month. Hope I am of help to you. Wish you good health, Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD
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Numbness In Penis, Scrotum, Slow Urine Flow After Catheter Removal After Surgery. When Will It Heal?
Hello Thanks for using health care magic, I have gone trough your query in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Normally it takes around 2-3 months to recover from such a problem. If it persists beyond 3 months then you may require further exploration. Do consult your doctor at the end of third month. Hope I am of help to you. Wish you good health, Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD