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I have an enlarged prostate and have urinary problems. My PSA was 3.69 in Jan 2015 so I had a prostate biopsy which was fortunately negative.
I am to have another PSA test and then a hospital appointment in late July. Will I have to have another biopsy? The first one was a horrid experience. So does anyone know what may happen in these circumstances or had a similar experience?
I am aged 62
Thanks for any responses
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kenneth1955 mackem1
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raymond_82800 mackem1
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look up "the great prostate hoax" which will help make your decision easy!
kenneth1955 raymond_82800
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derek76 kenneth1955
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derek76 mackem1
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Horrid as in painful or embarrassing? Did they give you a local anesthetic injection ? I had one with and one without.
caringbah mackem1
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Avoid at all costs getting onto the urologists biopsy gravy train. Next thing you know they will want you to have a TURP...again at all costs avoid.
I had an enlarged prostate 120cc with urinary problems and all was fixed with no side effects by PAE.
Check out out the thread on Prostate Artery Embolisation...PAE
derek76 mackem1
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The best advice is to run a mile from any urologist suggesting TURP.
Here you will get conflicting advice as we have all had different experiences from different procedures.
I can only say that Green Light Laser PVP in 2005 was instant recovery and life back to normal by day three. After my prostate regrew I had Holmium laser surgery in 2013. Rather than keep me an extra day the hospital sent me home with a catheter in that was left for too long and I had an infection that delayed recovery.
derek76 mackem1
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jimerskine mackem1
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PSA test results can be high if your prostate was inflamed/infected so the second PSA is to verify the results of the first PSA
Were you put on antibiotics? Lots of approaches to consider with meds before you jump to surgery if your condition is simply an enlarged prostate, BPH.....read up on BPH on the Internet, invest 30 minutes of time and I wish you good luck and good health
david23486 mackem1
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regards Dave.
kenneth1955 david23486
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caringbah david23486
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Like you that's when my problems started. Urologist said it would get better by itself. It never did...I have really come to dislike urologists and their very cavalier attitude.
My biopsy induced symptom worsening was finally fixed with a PAE.
kenneth1955 caringbah
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mackem1
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I had a biopsy because they said my PSA had jumped from 2.95 to 3.69 in a year and because my prostate was smooth but hard on one side. The biopsy was negative but they said review in 6 months after further PSA test.
I assume if my PSA has gone up again they might want to do another biopsy?.
My enlarged prostate causes me problems at night. I up 3-4 times and it takes me ages to urinate. I am on Tamsulosin which I take in the morning but given my problem will ask them if I should take in the evening.
I sense the consensus on the forum is not to agree to another biopsy. So what should I ask for if the PSA hs risen again
derek76 mackem1
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Any side effects from Tamsulosin? It can cause Floppy Iris Syndrome so If you ever need catatarct surgery t makes it difficult.
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