ABX is my shorthand for antibiotic. You may have an infection or the
prostate may be swollen a bit from being pincushioned. That will slow
things down. If it doesn't get better soon you'd best contact the uro
for advice. Glad you're feeling better.

From: lawdog798@aol.com (Lowell)

What is ABX?   I had Levaquin for 2 days before through the day after
the biopsy. Also got a shot in the a.s.
Today, actually, I seem to be urinating better. Seems to be more
difficult at night but that seems to be getting a little better, too.
I was so freaked out by the sight of blood in my ejaculate that I'm
refraining. Also refraining because it seems that my ability to urinate
the after ejaculating is diminished greatly that night and takes a
couple of days to improve (still not back to 100% but certainly better).
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hi lowell - since the ABX question has been answered, maybe i can shed
some light on what you are experiencing.

the beginning of the urine stream can be as bright red as if you are
passing pure blood then, it turns into the usual color right away.
this part should go away fairly soon after the biopsy as in a couple of
days.

after the biopsy, the prostate will leak blood inside from the sticks,
so that when you ejaculate, you will have bright red blood color.  now,
this can come as quite a shock for someone who is not told ahead of
time.

it usually takes a couple of weeks before the bright red blood color
turned into brown, then dark brown, and finally the ejaculate will look
like catsup before clearing up.

you can keep up the ejaculation process and clear out the passageways,
but that is up to the individual.

just thought you would want to know the usually process of how it
straightens up.

the other symptoms you have from prostatitis and how the biopsy affects
it, i can only guess at because each is different.  i suspect that the
prostate is somewhat engorged from the blood and this is why you are
feel it during a bowel movement and it would also affect urine flow some
even.

hope this info helps,

~ curtis

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invariably fatal. Prostate cancer is only sometimes so."
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After my first biopsy I had blood (dark brown eventually) in my semen for
six weeks. When I queeried it with the urologist he said not to worry, dark
meant old blood and it had basically been trapped in the tubes.
Derek.

Hi Fernando,

Thank you (and everyone else who responded).  I saw the doctor this
morning and he explained that the only way to rid myself of the blood
in my ejaculate is to continue to ejaculate.  He also put me on an
Alpha Blocker called Uroxatral to increase and strengthen my urine
flow.  Has anyone had any experience with Uroxatral?

Lowell