@Jess623 posted:I had the same issue and my surgeon told me the anastomoses (connection of the pouch to the rectum) was only open 30%. So basically an anal stricture. He did a dilation (under anesthesia) to open it up more. Now I have to use dilators once a day for a month to keep it from returning back to the 30% opening. Hope this helps.
Hi - glad to hear you're doing better. I'm already dilating my stricture but I have severe pelvic floor dysfunction that's blocking the exit - not the stricture. I was asking specifically about using catheters, rather than dilators. But thanks for your reply.