My Prostate is always swollen, it feels that way all the time. And the physician documented it with MRI and Ultrasound. I also have urinary retention. It appears the swelling is effecting my ability to become aroused. I can not get an erection. I have had 2 biopsies. They want to do greenlight. But I want to know, why is it always inflammed. How can the inflammation be stopped. Any theories?
They should be able to give you some meds to stop that. A friend of mine has prostatis and he has had it for many years He is only 32 He takes his pills and watches what he eats. And he is doing find. Don't be taked into have any surgery done if you can take a pill for it. Your prostate has a infection..Take with your doctor if he does not what to give you any meds go see another urologist Ken
He does not want to give Flomax or Avodart ; he has a reason.
If it is truly prostatitis, antibiotics generally work well, though you normally have to take them for longer periods, like three to four weeks. I developed prostatitis recently after having a foley catheter removed and am still taking the antibiotics now - they are working - things feel much better down there. In my case, I have had chronic bacterial prostatitis on and off for some twenty years. Nobody knows what causes it, but some of us (like me) are more prone to it, I guess. If I were you, I would ask my doctor if antibiotics should be taken.
How did they diagnos your prostatitis? I often thought I had the non bacterial variety but most urologists just say its BPH and prescribe flomax and fernasteride
You may want a second opinion. If you have enlargement, you could get pae instead of green light and this is less risky. I had mine done 6 months again by dr Sandeep Bagla at vascular institute of Virginia. Travelled all the way there for similar problem and have done great since. Good luck and keep us posted
My original uro didn't prescribe flomax or finasteride. He just scheduled me for TURP. Luckily work got in the way of surgery. After some research I went another uro and requested flomax and finasteride. I do well on these drugs but want the problem gone so I'm scheduling HOLEP in January.
I get the opinion that BPH is just a diagnosis of convenience that covers all bases. Prosatitis from whatI have read, especially chronic and non bacterial is very tricky to diagnose and treat. I am still not convinced that my problem is BPH, as most of the time I show no symptoms but have now had 3 episodes of AUR; no fun at all!
I'm in the same boat as you Jezzaman. Changing diet has helped quite a bit. I miss eating spicey food though. I'm 59 so I think in the uros mind I'm too old for prostatitis
Interesting, Im 55 and they keep saying Im very young to get AUR!
HOWever they want to do TURP!! I have had a PAE which clearly hasnt prevented me from having AUR. Do you drink or are you tea total?
Never developed taste fior alcohol. Been drinking decaf-tea/coffee for last 15 years. I had classic prostatitis symptoms ie pain in penis, burning urination, pain around butt hole, blood in urine ( lots of it ), pain orgasm . My GP, 2 nurse practitioners, and an RN all said it sounded like prostatitis, uro say BPH.
My urologist gave me ciprofloxin 500mg twice daily, but he said he did not want me to take it because of the side effect of tearing tendons. I do lots of weightlifting and it made me nervous. I mean I am sure there are other antibiotics. I think I took Azithromycin 500mg twice daily for a while but it gave me diarrhea or very loose stools. I think he gave me doxycycline. I could ask again.
Yes If I have spicy foods and salads with lots of spice it does get worse.
It is the weirdest feeling, it always feels swollen down in the area. Like you have a thumb or finger that is infected. Rarely can I get an erection. Maybe once a month. I have lost feeling in the area. It feels numb.
May have to try it, it is really uncomfortable. First I wake up alot to go to the bathroom at night to urinate and my sleep is not restful, and I can not get a good nights sleep.
HOLEP is interesting. Do side effects include retrograde ejaculation and incontinence.?
Hi Ptienx
I also got a UTI within 24 hours after removal of a Foley catheter which had been in for 2 weeks with no infections!
I wonder how this happens?? I have read other people with the same thing? Ho wlong after removal of the catheter did you get the infection?
I am thinking that when you had the foley in ; there was a free flow of urine and when they took it out, you probably had urinary retention and got a bacterial infection. Bacteria reproduce fast. Not really sure though. MD would know.
Hi
YEs that makes sense I guess. Its a kind of chicken and egg question though, which came first becuase as soon as I was feeling rough, I started to retain and within a few hours was in total retention and then spent 4 hours waiting in Emergency room at hospital to be drained!
THat was the worse pain I have ever felt! It took 2 weeks to fully recover from the UTI!
PAE?....What's the limit in prostate size plus reasons Dr. Baglia or another Interventionist Radiologist would feel a particular patient was a good candidate for a PAE?....