occasionally i pass a thick, jelly like substance in my urin

rsgibsonesq · Newbie Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 1

i am a 28 year old male and occasionally i pass a thick, jelly like substance in my urine that causes pain throughout the inside of my penis... this substance is so thick that it will not flush with the water in the toilet and it is VERY sticky to the touch. is this an std or a kidney stone? god, i hope not.......

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im a 19 year old female and ive been very sick recently... i think its the flu but unlike any other time ive been sick ive been passing this clear jelly in my urine as well. I know I dont have stds as ive been checked multiple time since the last i had sex. its very sticky to the touch as well but it doesnt hurt to pass it... does anyone know what this could be?

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it could be a sign of diabetes. you should check with your doctor.

urachal_cyst · Newbie Joined: 06 Nov 2008 Posts: 2

I am a 28 year old male who had a symptom similar to that described by the 19 year old female, although I was not feeling physically sick. I was passing a jelly-like substance in my urine, but had no pain. The material was denser than water, as it sunk to the bottom of the water in the toilet. It ranged in color from clear to a reddish-brown. The jelly did not always come out at the beginning or the end of my urine stream, but rather came out at seemingly random times.

Doctors very recently diagnosed me with a urachal cyst. These rare cysts generally can form between the urachus (a specific part of the bladder) and the the umbilicus (your innards underneath your belly button). These cysts may drain either through the belly button or into the bladder, although that symptom is not always present. My particular cyst was draining through the bladder, giving the jelly-like discharge in my urine.

A urologist first found the cyst during a cystoscopy. I then went for a CT to determine the size of the cyst. Luckily for me, my cyst was very small. I then had the cyst removed laparascopically. The surgery was performed using the da Vinci, a minimally invasive robotic surgery system. Subsequent pathology confirmed the cyst was benign and had not turned into cancer.

Now, I'm there are other conditions that could result in jelly being passed in urine. However, if you've been to a primary care doctor and he/she ruled out other possibilities (e.g., a urinary tract infection or an STD), I encourage you to visit a urologist. Keep in mind that a urachal cyst is a very, very rare condition. As a result, primary care physicians and other medical professionals may not have even heard of it (my primary care doctor had not heard of it), much less have any idea how to diagnose it. A urologist, however, should know what it is. If not, I'd suggest seeing a different urologist.

Urachal cysts are very serious growths and need to be removed surgically because the cysts tend to turn malignant (ie, they tend to turn into cancers) and form a urachal cancer. These cancers are particularly aggressive, meaning a cyst should be removed if it is found so that a cancer does not form. Cysts are much more likely to be benign in young people, like those who have posted on this forum. However, I'd strongly encourage you to see a specialist and get checked out. If they find a cyst, have the surgery. The doctor will cut out the portion of the bladder around the cyst and will also remove the "urachal remnants" so the subsequent cysts do not form. In my case, I'm homebound for ~10 days with a catheter. While not a fun experience, it is not that big of a deal either. I am very thankful my cyst was caught early and removed.

I did some searching on the internet when I noticed my jelly-like discharge and did not find anything that was particularly useful. Hopefully this information is useful to all of you.

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