The following information may be useful to you:
You should be able to get back to normal quite quickly after a cystoscopy.
- Drink plenty of fluids over the next few days to help reduce the risk of developing an infection.
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol, spicy and acidic food, as this may irritate the lining of your bladder, in the next 24-48hours.
- There may be some small traces of blood in your urine. Do not worry this should have stopped within 24 hours, please continue to drink plenty of fluids to flush your bladder through.
- You may experience a mild burning on passing urine. This will usually get better by the end of the day.
Side effects to look out for
Side effects are extremely rare but we need to make you aware of symptoms to look out for.
Contact a GP for advice if:
- The pain or bleeding lasts more than a few days
- Passing urine is very painful
- Your urine becomes so bloody that you cannot see through it
- You see red lumps (blood clots) in your urine
- Your urine smells bad
- You get a high temperature
- You feel sick or vomit
- You have pain in your lower back or side
(https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cystoscopy/risks)
Attend Accident and Emergency department if you cannot pass urine or you feel really unwell.
Please bring your Cystoscopy report with you to Accident and Emergency department
Further information and advice
If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact your GP or NHS 111 for medical advice.
Bedford Hospital Endoscopy unit: (Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm)
01234 355122 ext. 6445
For appointment queries: 01234 792269
FOLLOWING THIS PROCEDURE YOU MUST NOT DONATE BLOOD FOR 4-6 MONTHS
The reason for this is that your ability to donate blood in the future is dependent upon your diagnosis and the possibility that you might need to undergo further investigations or complete treatments. (British Society of Gastroenterology, 2019)