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Around early March this year I went to the toilet and midway through urinating I felt a sharp pain followed by some blood in the urine. Since then I've kept having severe discomfort/burning sensation in my penis after I urinate and sometimes when I become aroused. It feels like something is stuck in my urethra.
Sometimes when I urinate I have a sharp pain at the tip of my urethra but often it feels fine; I also feel fine when I masturbate or have sex until I ejaculate when I get the same sharp pain at the tip.
I've had many, MANY, urine tests since, had a prostate exam, blood tests, an ultrasound on my kidneys, bladder and prostate, STI tests, a physical examination of the penis and so far nothing has been found. I've been on two antibiotics which don't seem to have helped. This seems to rule out a UTI, an STI and prostatitis which were the most likely candidates.
I have an appointement with a urologist booked in for later this month but in the meantime I'm going a bit spare; I'm starting to worry this could be urethral cancer or something like that.
Anyone got any ideas or had a similar experience?
Thanks!
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archemedes Mike1612
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Mike1612 archemedes
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I did think that given there was such a sudden pain right when this started. I'm not so sure now because I would have thought any damage/irritation would have gone by now and my ultrasound didn't show any signs of stones.
I've never really heard about sediment before, would that show up on any of the tests I've mentioned?
Thanks for your reply.
archemedes
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Do you live in a hard or soft water locality?
archemedes Mike1612
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Do you live in a hard or soft water ares?
Mike1612 archemedes
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Also, I suspect I'll need a cytoscopy, would that pic up small tears?
archemedes Mike1612
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I do know this only too well from personal experience.
Yes, a cytoscopy could well pick-up small fissures.
Usually the advice in dealing with cases of suspected sediment is to drink plenty of water in order to flush-out whatever might be causing the problem.
This pseudo-diagnosis is certainly not set in stone, but it can do no harm to increase the water throughput until you visit the Urologist again.
Mike1612 archemedes
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How long would tears take to heal? It's already been two months. And should I refrain from sex/masturbation?
archemedes Mike1612
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As for sexual activity, I feel there is really no reason at all why you need to desist, other than if you feel the pain is becoming an issue.
Please remember what I said about this being not set in stone, as only your own medical people can give you an accurate diagnosis.
If I am not correct in what I say, then these are other possible causes of your problem:
UTI causing Dysuria
Ureathral Obstruction
Urethritis
STI
Dyspareuia
Diabetes
Having said this many of the above have already been eliminated so really should not figure in your case. That's why I feel it could be more associated with sediment.
If is a tear, as I said it can take quite a while for this to clear-up, especially if more sediment is still being emitted.
In my case I suffered with this problem for the best part of 4 months, and I still have the occasional repeat performances.
When are you due to go back to see your Urologist?
Mike1612 archemedes
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I'm due to see the urologist on the 19th, I really do think I'll need a cytoscopy so I imagine it'll be a little while after that that I finally know what's going on!
With regard to sexual activity I'm just concerned that I may be agravating any injury that is there. Or do you think that's overworrying?
archemedes Mike1612
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Sexual activity is important, so unless there is the possibility of an STI, then I would say just carry-on as normal.
Reading back I think I saw somewhere that you have already been through an STI checkup, which I presume included Herpes, then you are very unlikely to make anything any worse, other than the occasional pain.
If you are ok with that, then there is no problem - just carry on flying the flag and above all relax and stop worrying.
It is the worry that can escalate and cause us the biggest problems of the lot.
archemedes Mike1612
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Anxiety-related (Mental Health) issues are by far the greatest dangers in the UK today, so don't fall into that trap.
Mike1612 archemedes
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Thanks for the advice and information. Really helped me put my mind at ease a bit.
archemedes Mike1612
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Just get on with it - no pressure. lol