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Chronic Prostatic Pain Syndrome

Chronic prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate that lasts for months or years. The possible causes of chronic prostatitis are urinary tract infections, stress, and damage to the urinary tract from surgery. The primary symptoms of chronic prostatitis include pelvic or genital pain, frequent urination, pain during urination, and difficulty urinating. People with chronic prostatitis often need a long-term course of antibiotics.

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Is surgery needed for mild benign prostatic hyperplasia?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 58 year old male. Except for low blood pressure, I am in generally perfect health with mild benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) that has not been getting noticeably worse lately but, has been present for years. While my stream is certainly not like when I was younger, I have no d...  Read Full »


Dr. Khant Shahil Ramesh Bhai

Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have gone through your history. If possible, send me a graph of your bladder pressure study and flow. If the bladder pressure is high, then it is better to get operated for the prostate enlargement. A high power or pressure in the detrusor suggests a bladder outflow ob...  Read Full »

I had severe lower abdominal pain along with other symptoms. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, Four months ago, I faced severe pain in the lower abdomen area with a discharge from my penis twice. After that, inside the penis, there was itching and a burning sensation. I cannot hold urine for more than 2 hours while sitting. Sometimes I can see transparent pus on my penis in the ...  Read Full »


Dr. Vaibhav Vishal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Having gone through your symptoms, it seems you are having a problem known as chronic prostatitis. This is an infection of the prostate gland, and it has a tendency to reoccurrence and increase and decrease in severity. Your earlier medication of Doxycycline will hav...  Read Full »

The burning sensation in my penis is not subsiding even after drinking lots of water. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, Yesterday I went outside and had alcohol. Since then, there is an extreme burning sensation in my penis. It is burning while I am even urinating. It is constantly there. I drank seven to nine bottles of water but of no help. Earlier this used to happen maybe once in three months, even ...  Read Full »


Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and will try to help you. Your symptoms are consistent with chronic prostatitis. It is the inflammation of the prostate gland which requires treatment with long-term antibiotics and alpha-blockers. Please do a semen culture. I suggest you take...  Read Full »

I have pain in the scrotum and my PSA levels are lower. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 52-year-old with a genetic father who died of prostate cancer. My PSA scores have ranged from as high as 3 to as low as 2 in the past couple of years. My most recent PSA test was about a month ago and showed a reading of 2. I have been experiencing pain in the scrotum area, whi...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Shoyab

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concerns over the prostate, considering your age and the history of your father. I have examined the MRI images (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) and the good news is that I find no suspicious lesions in them. So, the fluctu...  Read Full »

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