Enlarged prostate

Hi. Yes, you must see a urologist. Saw Palmetto is a standard herbal for an enlarged prostate but no an infected one. After 25 years of use it failed to work for me as I ended up with an enormous prostate. Sounds like you do have prostatitis.

Hi Kris,

I am 36 now. After passing a kidney stone last year, I was misdiagnosed by two urologists who said I have prostatitis. I did not have any pain or urinary issues. just occasional throbbing near the tip of my penis and a slight whitish discharge while passing hard stool.

I had a whole bunch of tests done.

A third urologist finally told me that I have congestion from prolonged abstinence. Since then I have regularly masturbated. Feel much better now.

I would ask you to have a look at the PSA test. Most doctors I know and the research I have done have mentioned that prostatitis would lead to a PSA that is over 1 Ng/ml.

Also, just curious, how frequently did you have to visit the bathroom?

Hi, 

I started a few years ago having similar symptoms to yours.  There was a difficult to describe discomfort or ache (I wouldn't quite say pain) in the pelvic region, although my brain seemed to think it was coming from the right testicle.  However, on careful examination it was obvious it wasn't actually coming from there but from somewhere inside.  I saw a urologist and he did some tests and decided I would be ok as things were and he didn't think I was in danger of retention for the forseeable future.  The other symptoms were frequency and sometimes urgency and getting up two or sometimes 3 times per night.  Fortunately I am one of those people that can easily just go back to sleep again, so it was no big deal.  Now, two years later things are much the same and I had a scan at a different hospital and it turned out that the Prostate had not changed in size at all, judging by the previous scan which was on the computer, although it was twice the normal size.  The radiologist who did the scan said that twice the size isn't a big deal because they see people with a prostate the size of a grapefruit. I should consider that the statins I had been taking for high cholesterol can affect the nerves and muscles around the bladder and cause disturbances.  I have been off the statins for six months now and that pelvic discomfort has gone, so I am guessing she was right.  She also said that the urge to go too often can be a neurological problem and there are drugs to calm those signals down.  She also gave me some good advice, "Don't trust doctors or anyone else, look everything up and research carefully because at the end of the day only you can decide on the balance of risks and benefits"  When I reported back to my GP he tended to agree and gave me a drug to try (and it worked) but within days my blood pressure had gone dangeroulsy thorugh the roof!  But that's another story! and it's back to the drawing board!

I think where enlarged prostate is concerned mini infections come and go and sort themselves out making you bad for a week and then good for a while and then another comes along.  It's all so difficult to understand as there are multiple facets to it and pains are, as you say, hard to pinpoint, making a definite diagnosis difficult.

I will see how things go and maybe go towards a PAE at some point or maybe by then there will even be newer procedures, there seems to be no perfect answer to suit everyone so it is good that there are choices and we just have to do the work to inform ourselves as best we can.  This forum is so good because there is nothing better than other people's eperiences to learn from.

Try not to worry, you do seem too young for these problems, maybe there are other factors at work here.

All the best,

Bob.

Hi Kris, 

How ineresting!  I too had a hernia repair years ago and have a slightly underactive thyroid and I hadn't considered either, anthough I had the GP check carefully that there was no new hernia problem.   It just shows how difficult it is to pinpoint anything.  You also have to consider whether bowels are ok and any medications you might be taking.  Check them out and look for any side effects.  It's very awkward when symptoms are vague and non-specific but nevertheless cause us worry and inconvenience.

Good Luck!  I hope things turn out well for you.

Bob.

Sounds like more than an elarged prostate I would get in to see a Dr. now.