Is it possible for an 18 year old to have prostate cancer?

By the way, I have NO pain when urinating or ejaculating. None at all. It's just the frequency that annoys me.

At your age, highly unlikely. Your symptons suggest Prostatitis. See a urologist and get things sorted out. Do not worry about prostate cancer.

Jim

Yes that is your best thing.  Go to a urologist to make sure your ok.  Your body is just growing.  If that is your only problem then you sould be ok.  Stay off the internet and don't read into anything you read.  It good to get information but I think your fine  Relax and enjoy your life.  You have a long road ahead   Ken 

I agree it's very unlikely you have cancer. One problem with prostate cancer is that when it first starts there are often no symptoms. One good thing about prostate cancer is that often, even when it is detected, it requires no treatment, as it is so slow growing and doesn't necessarily spread. In one so young this wouldn't be left alone without treatment if it was detected but some of the older men amongst us have cancer for many years without symptoms and without dying of it. I've had it for several years without needing treatment, just monitoring, but I'm 66 and not naturally anxious! Tell your doctor about your anxieties and ask for someone to talk to about your life in general. You probably need a few sessions of counselling or psychotherapy to help deal with your emotions. Reaching out for others to help and advise is a great thing as so many young men suffer too much alone and in silence. Learning to soothe yourself better is also a good goal.

At 18 this seems unusual. I would immediately see a urologist and skip the GP. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Hi cam20410,

 

I think you’re worrying about something that’s extremely unlikely for someone of your age, PCa, as you probably know, by now.  PCa is probably the least likely affliction that you have.  Of course, your GP visit should be revealing, although a visit to a urologist would likely be more appropriate.  To ease your mind you should have a DRE (Digital Rectal Exam) that can be performed by your GP.

 

A PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test that is performed on a drawn blood sample can also be revealing of PCa, or not.  If your PSA concentration is not elevated (that is, the charts I’ve seen begin only at age 40, and say it should be between 0 and 2ng/ml) then the charts say it is unlikely that you have PCa..[Although I just read that PCa is possible at any PSA concentration.] 

If there is suspicion of PCa, the only definitive diagnostic test is a biopsy.  However, before a biopsy, the best procedure is a multi-parametric MRI that will determine likely spots of non-indolent PCa.

Regarding dripping at the end of urinating, I think many (most) people do that.  I have always wrapped my penis with a couple sheets of TP after urinating to catch those few drops that seem to always escape a minute after urinating, regardless how much I shake and squeeze.   My cousin thought, a long time ago, that it could be a good business venture to manufacture and sell “peenie pads.”

Perhaps your supplements and/or other drug is/are causing your frequent urination.

And all this advice is coming from a 75 y.o. engineer who takes no medications or supplements, and who has extensively studied many of these issues, not a urologist or other sort of MD.

Good luck!

Harvey from S. California