Chronic prostatitis is a persistent inflammation of the prostate gland which develops gradually and lasts for more than three months. The symptoms of chronic prostatitis include an urge to urinate, pain while urinating, pain in the lower back, rectum, penis, or testicles. Chronic prostatitis is treated depending on the underlying cause.
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I suffer from prostate enlargement and urinary issues. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have enlarged prostate and some lesion on the prostate. The report has been attached. For the past four years, I have been suffering from urinary tract infections and kidney stones and my life is very much disturbed. I am attaching the files of my reports and the medicines which I am... Read Full »
Answer: 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 (... Read Full »
How to treat swollen and painful glans?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 26 year old unmarried male. My height is 6.2 foot and weight is 160pounds. For the past three months, I have pain in the left side of my glans penis. At the same time, I have a continuous pain on the left side of the anus. The pain around the anus is not severe, but it is enough to... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your history and findings I am suspicious of chronic prostatitis, which is a longstanding infection of the prostate. It is associated with pain in the perineal region, which is neither mild nor severe. It needs to be confirmed with a per rectal examination in which p... Read Full »