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

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I'm 18 years old and I'm very worried that I may have cancer of the prostate. I'm new here and am hoping to find some answers. Here are a couple of different symptoms that I have experienced. 

- I urinate quite frequently, about once every 2 hours. My urine is almost always very light yellow or clear. I have had 3 urinalysis's done. One came back with very little protein in the urine, the other two were completely negative. 

-Sometimes my stream is slow to start. Almost like I have to wait for it to build up before it comes out. I sometimes have to wait 4-10 seconds for it to come out. but once it gets going it's a good stream. (I heard that if you urinate frequently sometimes a slow start to urinating is because of you peeing often.) But im not sure. I have no issues stopping it and starting again. It's consistent and doesn't start and stop. This only ever happens when I have to urinate and it's a very small urge but I still go so I can be comfortable. When I have a strong urge and there's a decent amount of urine in my bladder, it is quick to start and there's no problems. 

- At the end of urinating I drip a little bit but I've had that forever. I sometimes leak a tiny tiny bit when I'm sitting or laying down but it's never anything I can feel so maybe it's in my head? 

- Sometimes in my upper back I have a very mild burning type of pain. I have read that metastic prostate cancer spreads to your spinal cord usually. 

I have no symptoms other then this. I do take vitamin d supplements, zinc supplements, and ecitlopram for anxiety even though I don't feel I have it. I tend to freak out over little things like this. Going to see my GP on Thursday. 

I'm very young to have a cancer of the prostate... but I'm just wondering what else it could be. No infection which is what EVERYONE is saying it is, so what else could it be?

Thanks guys. smile 

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  • gavinojos47396
    gavinojos47396 cam20410

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    cam20410, I also have the same problem you're having. I think I might have problems with my prostate which can be true because my grandfather has it. I am now 18. I'm too young to have this--if I really have it. I just wanna know how you are right now. You may be 20 so how did it go? I don't know what to do. I'm really scared right now. I need your help.

    • daniel50154
      daniel50154 gavinojos47396

      Posted

      i am scared as well im having the same exact problem he is as well i just went to pee again and it was clear text me 3236823130 im scared as well im 18 years old i need someone to talk too

  • kenneth1955
    kenneth1955 cam20410

    Posted

    Good evening Cam

    That is the best thing for you to do. See your doctor. It could be the start of a infection or something with your kidney. We never know. But I do not think you have cancer.

    This is what I found out about your urine color. Clear urine with a tint of yellow is usually a sign of healthy urine and you are well hydrated.

    So don't worry...Ken

  • daniel50154
    daniel50154 cam20410

    Posted

    hey cam ive been having the same exact thing you were going through and like you i get scared of the little things please text me on my #3236823130 to talk about this cause im very scared and i wanna know if you found out what it was please

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