After my 2nd test of just providing a semen sample, Staphylococcus was found to be my problem causing prostatitis. This is good news to me since I have been dealing with this for 7 months and on and off for years. I was on 2 weeks of Cipro and since it did not work and I am allergic to shell fish so Bactrim will not work, the doctor would like to administer the antibiotics via poss IV ABX, every day for 28 days. The clinic is close by me thank God and will be in an out in an hour each day. Does anyone have experience with this procedure for Bacterial Prostatitis?
Like you (and many men), I've had issues with prostatitis of/on for many years. All my urine samples were 'clean' (no evidence of bacterial infection) - but no one ever examined semen, nor would culture a urine sample. Did the doctors run any tests on your urine?
Yes, the urologist milked my prostate and I did a urine sample after he did. The results were negivity on growth, white blood cells and everything else. I kept having uriary pain so he ordered a Semen sample and another urine analysis for a urine DNA culter. I am told that they find something 80% of the time using this method of Semon and urine DNA. The first test showed nothing. I have been dealing with chronic prostatitis for 8 years on an offer. I finally went to the top Urologist in Tampa and he has this down. No BS, I feel strongly that most all prostatitis is bacteria after this experiance.
I got a infection after surgery. Was staph but resistant to cipro and all that. Turned out to be MRSA. 5 days of getting 2 antibiotics via IV in hospital. Then bactrum at home for 2 weeks. It still shows up in my test swabs and it's been over a year. I am red flagged. Soon as I tell them who I am it pops up I am on the isolation list. It will never go away.
Hi Michael,
Which strain of staph was it? I also had a staph uti (only mildly symptomatic) but I forgot which antibiotic they used, but none of the oens you mentioned. That's sounds like a pretty agressive treatment. Are you in the U.S.?
Jim
His, yes, not sure what strain it is yet, I was told its Staphylococcus and I do have prostatitis under examination my prostate is swollen "not normal". I took two weeks of Cipro and did not phase it and it's cronic so the doctor suggested this to "knock it out". I am in Tampa FL.
I'm curious. Does anyone ever resort to a prostatectomy for chronic prostatisit? I would think that at some point, it might become the preferred option for some patients when compared to extended and non-successful antibotics and pain killers.
How old are you michael?
Hi, am 44
well done mate great news
Glenn,
Short of a diagnosis of cancer, it may be nigh impossible to get a urologist to perform a prostatectomy for CP. Even in the case of very enlarged prostate (BPH) where no PCa presents, a radical prostatectomy is not possible.
A partial prostatectomy to remove the enlarged lobe to alleviate urine retention in the case of BPH is an option.
I would not know how partial removal of the gland would benefit someone suffering from CP.
If you ask your uro please update us.
Thanks Glenn.
Michael
Wow, can you even find a uro who will milk the prostate anymore? I cannot. And urine samples show virtually nothing.
I do wonder if chronic prostatitis is present, won't it result in elevated white count or a differentiation of white cells that would signal the body's response to infection?
I would be willing - but certainly do not prefer it - to ejaculate into a sample container for my uro to culture the semen to rule out CP if he would refuse to milk the prostate to extract seminal fluid.
I do wonder if I haven't contracted CP following my biopsy two years ago.
Looking for any help here, gentlemen. Thank you all.
Michael
My urine sample with milked prostate fluid show 0 WBC and 0 RBC and no growth so based on that, they are useless. When my issues did not go away the doctor demanded a urine an semen sample. When to the doctors, I asked for some lube, closed the door and did my thing. 
No bid deal and 4 days later, the evil bug causing me more greef than I can cell you has been found. No I need to go get a tube put in that allows for a month long treatment of IV antibiotics. Go to the office every day for 28 days for an houre and let the meds do their thing.
Michael,
As long as they are keeping the tube in you, can't you persuade them to let you take the IV antibiotics at home? Doesn't sound all that complicated, and certainly a lot more convenient. Sometimes the docs treat us like children. I remember when B12 shots were the rage and I went in for one. I finally persuaded the doc to let me do it myself at home.
Jim
Yes, I am going to ask for that. I am needing my uro to send over the results so I can get in to get the ball rolling with the IV doctor. I want this done yesterday and as usual, nothing moves as fast I want them to. I have been dealing with this for 7 months so I keep reminding my self, one more day or two is not going to make a difference.
Michael, Four months ago I had to attend hospital for 28 days to receive ERTAPENEM by IV. They use a long needle which stays in place for the 28 days, and you cannot have many of the A/B's which are Intravenous away from hospital due to the high risks of certain A/B's and any problems have to be rectified immediately and the trained Nurses check with you daily on your visit to see everything is OK plus take blood tests as well.
Last Sunday I have started getting problems again with smelly urine and pain urinating so the problem may be coming back, but had a sample of urine taken today which will go for culture. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE DIPSTICK TEST OFTEN DOES NOT SHOW PROSTATITIS INFECTIONS I HAVE NOW LEARNED, SO CHECK WITH YOUR Dr IF YOU HAVE THIS PROBLEM TO ENSURE SAMPLE IS CULTURED.
David
Hi, thanks for this. My urine culture was negitive also, it was the semen culture that found it. I am looking forward to starting this and getting the ball rolling.
The infectious desease doc made the decision to not send me home with IV meds continued. They had me do them for 5 days in hospital cause they needed to monitor how much of the meds stay in the blood stream and adjust dosage as needed. One med was every 8 hours, other every 12 hours. Blood work 2 times a day. The one med took 3 and a half hours to run. The other took 30 minutes. The meds are so rough on veins they had to restart the IV every day. Blows your veins out. They didn't know I was going to be on them 5 days or they would have run a picc line. Picc line they can run them in half the time.
was this for prostatitis from Staphylococcus epidermidis?
Jusf learned it's Staphylococcus epidermidis. I am going to an infectious disease clinic tomorrow to figure out the best way to get rid of it. Could be IV and may not be, we will see...