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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / March 2005Prostate cancer or prostatitis
Hi,I,m new.My name is Dan,Im 40 years old and don't now what to do.I have been having pain in my butt,penis, testicles and back for over 3 months now.I also have had blood in urine and sperm and have to urinate alot.It sometimes hurts during sex and the pain is getting worse in my private parts.I have had some of this symptoms off and on for the last 4 years,but not as bad or long.I went to UR and he did a DRE and said there was scarring and then did a TRUS.The nurse called him into the room why she was doing it and they oood and aaaad.The doc said it was e-regular and was going through some changes and he did'nt like the way it looked.He wanted to do a biopsy.My PSA was 0.6 I told him I wanted a second opinion on the biopsy and he went nuts.He told me If I did,nt have it done now,he would ban me from his practice.So I saw another UR.He said that he thought it was prostatitis,because there is not much pain with PC in the early stages.He also said that my PSA was normal and would be higher with that kind of pain it would have spread if it was PC and that prostatitis can cause what the first UR Put down on paper about my prostate..significant e-regular and multi calu.The first UR also put me on cipro and said he would give me a antibody injection in my prostate while doing the biopsy incase it was prostatitis.A month has went buy and it is getting worse.The pain was so bad,that I went to the er the other night and all they did was give me pain pills.I see the second UR in a month,he is going to see how I'm doing and maybe do another TRUS if I'm not doing better.Sorry this is so long.What do you guys think? Also one more thing .The first UR is 75 and the second is 40 and if it is protatitis,then it is the non-bacteria kind which is the most common,because no bacteria was found in my urine,but trace blood. First of all, I'm not a doctor. But from my reading, I think both doctors are giving you accurate and standard information. When you say you want a second opinion on the biopsy, do you mean you want a second opinion on whether or not to have a biopsy? If so, I don't know why you questioned that. The TRUS already showed that your prostate gland looks irregular, so of course the doctor needs to see some actual cells next. The biopsy is no big deal. It's a lot less discomfort than you already feel. Yes, it is not likely that you have prostate cancer. But the doctor is just doing his job. jimhoney > Hi,I,m new.My name is Dan,Im 40 years old and don't now what to do.I have > been having pain in my butt,penis, testicles and back for over 3 months [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > kind which is the most common,because no bacteria was found in my > urine,but trace blood. >Hi,I,m new.My name is Dan,Im 40 years old and don't now what to do.I have >been having pain in my butt,penis, testicles and back for over 3 months [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >kind which is the most common,because no bacteria was found in my >urine,but trace blood. From what I have seen re Prostatitis, it's a Generic Term which can describe a number of Prostate related Diseases, but not Prostate Cancer as we understand it. The Govt. does not openly support Funding for Prostatitis as it deems it non-specific. There is some info here: http://www.urologychannel.com/prostate/prostatitis/index.shtml I think you shouldn't have waited 4 yrs to do something about it, and your UROs seem to be in the dark. Go see someone else, even a Primary Care (G.P.) can do better than them in a lot of cases. I had a TURP done 12 yrs ago by a General Surgeon from an External U/Sound and complaint of Urine Retention. The post-op pathology of the removed (reamed) tissue confirmed it was BPH. Now I'm in a different class with PCa, but that is non-related. -- Reader to complete... -- Please reply to this ng as my email adress is fake: -- Regards -- CC From my own experience with a severe infection from the prostate, Cipro is not effective (oddly, since it is considered, I believe, almost a "universal" antibiotic. Keflex worked perfectly for me. Ask your doctor. > Hi,I,m new.My name is Dan,Im 40 years old and don't now what to do.I have > been having pain in my butt,penis, testicles and back for over 3 months [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > kind which is the most common,because no bacteria was found in my > urine,but trace blood. Dan, If your prostate is irregular, then you probably need a biopsy. Its not a big deal. You need a urologist you trust. Ask around. Ask some doctors and/ or nurses who they would go to themselves or send a family member to. Where do you live? Some guys here may be able to suggest somebody. We have all had a lot of experience dealing with urologists. Steve U > Hi,I,m new.My name is Dan,Im 40 years old and don't now what to do.I have > been having pain in my butt,penis, testicles and back for over 3 months [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > kind which is the most common,because no bacteria was found in my > urine,but trace blood. I live in port richey,fl.About a hour west of tampa. |
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