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Prostatic tenderness

A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Christopher Dowd
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
No: Generally, if the prostate is tender and swollen we'd be thinking about prostatitis. In bph, the prostate is enlarged, but not usually tender. With ... Read More
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Dr. James Krick
Urology 38 years experience
Prostatitis : No, but prostatitis can. Get checked by your physician or a urologist. You may need an antibiotic treatment.
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Dr. James Lin
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Urology 53 years experience
No, here are ...: BPH (benign prostate hyperplasia) is a microscopic Dx although it's been long used to denote prostate-related voiding trouble. On digital rectal exam ... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Evan Allen
Family Medicine 32 years experience
See a urologist: This may be a mild inflammation of the prostate or some other condition of that type. It may not show on a CT scan.
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Dr. Emerson Knight
Urology 50 years experience
Prostadynia: you might have "prostadynia" which is a non bacterial inflammatory condition of prostate and seminal vesicals. Will have normal tests usually. Can try... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfield
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Prostatitis: Yes, indeed/ An inflamed prostate often is tender on exam.
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Tillett
Urology 24 years experience
See below: In general, you should have no physical restrictions six weeks after robotic prostatectomy. This is not to say you will feel completely better by tha... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harold Mandel
General Practice 40 years experience
Meds & Natural: Treatment of prostatitis depends on the underlying cause & can include antibiotics, alpha blockers & anti-inflammatory meds. Natural intervent... Read More
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A 47-year-old male asked:
Dr. Boris Aronzon
Anesthesiology 26 years experience
Possible: Most likely it is combination of several issues, including your prostate.
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A male asked:
Dr. Bernard Seif
Clinical Psychology 42 years experience
There are many: possible reasons for your symptoms and cancer is low on the list. Please see your doc who will give you a diagnosis and treatment. That will also pr... Read More
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A 63-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sewa Legha
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
Very unlikely: It would be unlikely to recur but some patients(10-15% can relapse in 5-10 years). So annual monitoring is advised.
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Rebecca Gliksman
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Uretheral pain: Sounds like non-specifiic/non-gonoccoccal urethritis. You need antibiotics-like doxycycline or levaquin (levofloxacin) if suspect e coli, can be from... Read More
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A 63-year-old male asked:
Dr. Andrew Turrisi
Radiation Oncology 49 years experience
Intermediate risk: Commonly get androgen suppression, anti-hormones...If you are on that, your current psa is quite good, but not if you are still on hormones. It is hi... Read More
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