I’ve been to 3 different urologists. The first was back in 2009. I had a cystoscopy, urodynamics, lab work, etc. That was in TX. Then I moved to FL. My incontinence worsened so I sought a new urologist in 2012. This one did a PSA and prostate exam, urinalysis, and did another urodynamics. This was because my incontinence worsened. The last time I saw a urologist was in 2017. I went to the Mayo Clinic, which is one of the leading research hospitals in the world, and they are extremely thorough. They did a cystourethroscopy. They also did blood work and urinalysis. But that’s it. Other than that, they just looked at the records I brought and talked to me. Some of these tests were repeats because my condition worsened. Or there were lengthy gaps and they wanted updated information. So depending on how old your records are, your urologist may or may not want to repeat. If your records are old, as some of mine were, they may want to repeat just to see what things look like currently. Mayo looked at my urodynamics from 5 years ago and accepted it. They concurred with the findings and didn’t make me repeat the exam. They repeated the cystoscopy because it had been close to 10 years. Plus it shows the doctors more than just the inside of the bladder. They were able to evaluate sphincter function. So, your new urologist may do what mine did. He/she will probably ask you some questions. They may want to do some simple tests like urinalysis to check kidney function or look for infection. Everywhere I’ve been has done this, repeatedly. And that may be it. Your urologist may just accept your exams and tell you come back if things change.
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