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Uti but i think i have bph?

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UTI: BPH can produce symptoms suggestive of uti, one can get prostatitis and also UTI secondary to obstructive uropathy from bph. See a urologist.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. James Lin answered

Probably...: It's very rare and unlikely for a man at 32 to suffer from bph-related voiding symptoms. Instead, your first possibility would be std-related prostatitis or urethritis, and the second one is poor relaxation and opening of the immediate opening of bladder (bladder neck). So, see urologist for detail and treat your voiding sx accordingly. Of course, with no detailed hx + physicals, it's hard to...

Answered 1/28/2015

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Unrelated: The two are not usually related. A "UTI" with BPH-like symptoms in a 33 y/o male is usually prostatitis though.

Answered 3/8/2015

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