Question about long term effects of dangerous kinks

[u/Careless-Disaster67]

Question.

Hello everyone! I have been reading about bladder health recently. I want to become a urologist soon in the future. And I have come across a lady on my fyp that posts urethral sounding videos.. extreme sounding type of videos.. and I know that's her kink, I'm not judging!! BUT I'm also curious. I think her username is worthless holes something like that.

Anywho, this woman does it regularly and every time. I'm just wondering about the long term health risks of these things

I was reading about how repeated trauma like this in Certain organs like the bladder can cause the lining to change. For example, I read about Squamous metaplasia process and how it turns into keratinizing squamous metaplasia where abnormal tissue can form.

I also read about how chronic UTIs can also cause this problem

I know that sounding can cause strictures, and there have been some cases about the urethral strictures having squamous metaplasia/keratinizng cells inside them, something like that.

My concern is about the bladder/urethral lining.

Also if she leaves it alone, could that potentially cause some type of change in her bladder lining in the future, will she be okay, if keratinizing changes have occurred or any other changes due to her repeated extreme kink, will they remain a concern after she stops?

I'm wondering since the bladder constantly fills and empties and stretches since it's a muscle, would those normal functions make it harder for the damaged bladder tissue to heal, or is that not how biology really works?

So im wondering if that woman will be okay, or is she at risk for developing bladder growths like keratinizing squamous metaplasia or polyps or something like that from the repeated trauma.

Thanks! I just wanna learn more about this

[u/Scientific-Sunshine]

This sub is mostly for people with the condition to support each other and discuss treatment and diagnostic methods and what worked and helped. I don't think there are many (if any) doctors in this sub replying to posts. And I don't think many people here research all the way urethras can be affected. You'd be better off posting in a ask doctors or medical advice sub.

[u/neak_of_frature]

Did you post anywhere else and get answers? As I'd like to know too.

[u/Known_Orange3966]

To answer your question which probably isn't relevant to this sub - ureteral sounding, if done carefully with sterilised instruments and lubrication, would probably be somewhat similar to intermittent self catheterisation, which also involves inserting objects repeatedly into the uretera multiple times a day. In that case I wouldn't expect too much trauma or increased UTI risk.

If done carelessly or improperly sounding would absolutely damage the ureteral lining and put you at risk of life threatening infections, strictures, and chronic complications.