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Answered by Dr. Gopinath

Urination burns worse after stopping meds. Urologist test?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the symptoms, I feel you have a urinary tract infection. Since a course of antibiotics is given already you need a urine culture test and ultrasound abdomen. Culture-specific antibiotic has to be given. If a culture shows no growth it may be due to a condition called interstitial cystitis.

June 20, 2024

Does chronic constipation lead to prostatitis?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you suspect the symptoms might be due to chronic prostatitis or a similar entity chronic prostatic pain syndrome. It needs a per rectal examination. Per rectal examination is not that painful as you suspect. Urine culture after a per rectal examination will turn to be positive if it is chronic prostatitis.

June 20, 2024

Is it fine to start TB treatment before test result comes?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through the reports and prescription (attachment removed to protect patient identity). From the report he has a decreased renal function with increased serum creatinine levels as well as urinary infection seen as increased pus cells. Whenever the culture is negative we have to presume that urinary tract tuberculosis is a possibility. Let us wait for the AFB culture (acid-fast bacteria).

May 17, 2024

Can I father a child with one testicle?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Presence of one testis is sufficient to father a child. However, you have mild oligospermia (low sperm count). You can take tablet Oligocare twice a day for three months and repeat semen test after three months. Kindly get examined for locating the other testis.

January 30, 2024

How to proceed when we receive the semen analysis result as azoospermia?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Azoospermia was confirmed by two reports. So, kindly have him examined by an andrologist. He has to be examined for secondary sexual features, testes size and presence of gas. His FSH levels (follicle-stimulating hormone) must be checked too.

January 30, 2024

Is anejaculation a side effect of Silodal?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to be examined clinically with per rectal examination. If clinical findings suggest a chronic prostatitis you need a prolonged treatment for it. Did you undergo uroflow test as suggested? It shows whether your urine flow is obstructed or not. Your PSA (prostate-specific antigen) level is normal.

January 23, 2024

Is hirsuties coronae glandis a contagious one?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Hirsuties coronae glandis (pearly penile papule) are normal findings in men. Kindly confirm it with a urologist or venereologist after a proper physical evaluation. It is not contagious. If you are too concerned about it, then the treatment option is CO2 laser ablation.

January 16, 2024

Should I be concerned about my meatal tear?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First let me say that this is a minor issue and you need not worry. You have had a minor tear in meatus as per your description. It will heal definitely. It may take a couple of weeks still.

January 5, 2024

My foreskin does not go back. Is it phimosis?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a tight prepuce that does not retract. Your preputial orifice is not so narrow as to cause difficulty in urination. However, you run the risk of paraphimosis in which your foreskin may get retracted and form a constriction ring causing the glans to swell. This occurs after intercourse.

December 18, 2023

Will Botox injection 200 permanently cure urinary external sphincter void dysfunction?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Hope you are fully evaluated with the urodynamic study. Botox injection for urinary external sphincter void dysfunction is not a permanent cure. It has a 70 to 90 percent success rate with five to 12 months duration with a mean of nine months duration of action by various studies. Other drugs for urinary external sphincter void dysfunction depends upon the urodynamic reports and post void residue.

December 6, 2023

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