I am not aware of any "natural" remedies which have robust data to support their use. Many are tested on small numbers and using poor methods to demonstrate effectiveness. I would recommend a patient support group such as bladder health UK - you tend to get a very truthful opinion from the...

You are doing the right thing by continuing to seek help. I am sorry the waiting times in your locality are so bad but I'm afraid this is the situation post-COVID all across the UK. I hope when you finally get to your specialist appointment a treatment plan can be created for you. Specialist referra...

In terms of the slow flow, I would have thought that any swelling associated with the infection would have subsided after 4 months ( swelling at time of infection is often the cause of slow flow). However I would be keen to ensure the infection has not returned - that would be the first thing to rul...

Sorry for the delay in reply. If you have fluid leaking vaginally then this requires investigation - i would usually do a CT scan to see if we can identify the source and before that we can send a sample of the fluid for testing to see if it is urine. I am limited in terms of what i can advise given...

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This is a tricky one. I have only ever seen a handful of such cases - have you tried Amitriptyline at night - this worked well for a couple of my patients.

Have you tried to make the urine more alkaline - commercially available sachets are available from most pharmacies. Other options include taking a medication like Cimetidine which acts on the histamine receptor system - this will need to be prescribed. If you have tried simple measures then seek a r...

Not sure about the bowel side of things but for urological nurse education you could look at British association of Urology Nurses or International Continence Society websites.

I don't think it is a risk for anything other than urinary infection and how much this increases risk over and above catheterisation is not known. Blood is a very good culture medium for bacteria so theoretically can increase UTI risk.

I would try a softer catheter as it sounds as if the process of catheterisation is causing a bladder spasm and resulting in the expulsion of urine you describe. The botox effect should wear off after 6-9 months.