I don't know if I have prostatitis or bph or whatever, but I have had
recurrent bouts of urinary tract infection for years.

I'm a 50-year-old male who has had recurrent bladder infections since
college. Last January, after a few years of relative freedom from
symptoms, they returned big time, with burning bladder and scant
urination. Urinalysis confirmed infection and blood. Dr. prescribed
antibiotics.

Yesterday when I went to urinate, about half way through, I felt a
very sharp, stinging pain. I had to stop the stream. When I restarted,
it hurt and the flow was reduced. I then felt a stinging/burning
sensation between my scrotum and anus that got worse when I sat. It
felt like I was sitting on shards of glass. I had a similar episode
when I was taking the antibiotics in January.

Then, this morning, after drinking water, I urinated and half way
through I felt the same sharp sting, but this time it felt like
something came out and then the urine flow returned to normal and I
could sit in comfort again.

Does this sound like I passed a stone? I didn't see anything in the
toilet and the urine otherwise looked normal. I did not have any
typical symptoms of kidney stones.