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Is it normal to be in pain for weeks after having a prostate biopsy

A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandi
Urology 29 years experience
No: After a prostate biopsy, the discomfort should resolve very quickly. Typically the discomfort will resolve within 1 to 2 days. If there are still symp... Read More
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Dr. Howard Usitalo
Urology 42 years experience
No: You may have prostatitis from the biopsy. Talk to your doctor.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandi
Urology 29 years experience
Yes: After a prostate biopsy, one can expect to have blood in the urine, stool, and sperm. These are usually self-limited and need no special treatment. In... Read More
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
Yes: Blood in urine for up to 48 hours is usual. If you have blood in urine one week after the biopsy, contact your doctor. Wish you good health!
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Klauber
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Yes: Helps with aiming biopsy needle to toward suspected tumor nodules in suspected prostate cancer.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Terence Chapman
Urologic Oncology 28 years experience
Common: This occurs relatively commonly. If limited and otherwise does not hinder voiding, a watch and wait approach is reasonable. If not, call your doctor.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Phillip Goebel
Emergency Medicine 18 years experience
Bleeding is normal : Blood in the urine is normal after prostate biopsy. It is probably best not to take anticoagulants while actively bleeding.
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A 66-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gregory Lewis
Urology 46 years experience
See answer: It is not unusual to have some discomfort or pain in prostate/pelvic region along with some minor bleeding from rectum, penis, and/or in urine for 1-2... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eastham
Urology 36 years experience
At least 6 weeks: Psa will be elevated by any manipulation of the prostate including a biopsy. You should wait at least 6 weeks before having another psa checked.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Howard Adler
Urology 33 years experience
Prostate biopsy: Blood in the urine is very common after prostate biopsy. It ususally clears up in a few days (3-5), but it may be sporadically present 1-2 weeks afte... Read More
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A 66-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Lin
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Urology 53 years experience
Follow Doc's...: Modern prostate biopsy is done under trans-rectal ultrasound guidance after cleansing the bowel and giving antibiotics. But the regimen for bowel prep... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
See below: After cleaning the lower colon, an ultrasound probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize the gland and lesions, if detectable. A modified large bo... Read More
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