pain on urinating especialy at the end

i think i might have this

it started a week ago

i've been semi-prone to UTI's in the past

whatever it is--i don't like it

i thought i had one so my dr called me in an antibiotic--and sent me to the lab for a urine culture (pre antibiotic)

i do have blood in my urine but no sign of UTI--my gyn thinks it might be a kidney stone and has me following up with the urologist again.

the pain is pretty intense and i have it almost constantly--i find doing some kegels helps ease the pain some

now i'm just waiting on my referral to see the urologist

Hey, Anon, how are you doing? Have you gotten any relief yet? Or any more answers to your questions?

Thought you'd find this article written by Michelle of particular interest to your situation. You don't mention incontinence, but she writes about prolapsed bladders and bladder surgery.

https://www.empowher.com/community/share/michelle-king-robson-perils-prolapsed-bladder

I echo Alison's sympathy. This sounds like a truly difficult thing to deal with.

I am interested in your doctor's explanation as to why she or he thinks antibiotics might help (usually used when there is an infection or suspected infection) and, if the antibiotics don't help, why she or he would suggest a bladder lift operation? The two things seem to have different symptoms and causes when researching them on the web.

If you have an infection and the antibiotic is not working, perhaps you need to be switched to a stronger antibiotic. (You might accompany this by eating yogurt daily with live cultures, or taking a probiotic such as Culturelle, to help your system promote healthy bacteria at the same time. Longterm antibiotic use can be tough on our systems.)

You didn't mention if you were having trouble with bladder leakage, but that is one of the primary reasons for a bladder lift.

Here's a page with possible diagnoses that have to do with pain while urinating:

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/urination_pain.htm

and here's an explainer on the bladder lift surgeries:

http://www.ocurology.com/bladdersuspension.html

Can you tell us a little more about your experience?

I'm so sorry you are having pain, lasting for a month!

Just to make sure: have your doctors ruled out urinary tract infections or sexually transmitted diseases/infections (STD/STI), as pain with urinating is very common with these two conditions.

It sounds like you have been to several doctors, saying you need a bladder lift operation? Can you tell us more about why the doctors say you need this, and are they saying it would relieve your pain with urinating?

Are you here to ask if other women have experience with bladder lift operations, and if they know of any other alternative?