A 21-year-old male asked:
Pain in penis/pubic area. slight burning in anus. pain when ejaculate/urinate. tightness in lower back/upper thighs. 21, active. prostate cancer?
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Dr. Sarah Parrishanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Young: Unlikely to be prostate cancer at your age, higher likelihood is prostatitis or urethritis. Recommend you make appt to be evaluated in person and have appropriate tests for potential infections performed.
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A 43-year-old male asked:
43 male: pain in lower back both sides as well as pain in both upper thighs. Pulsating pain in right side of penis and rectum. Urge to urinate. Been 2 months. Negative blood and urine tests. Was diagnosed with Prostatitis. Could this be cancer?
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
No. You need a good clinical exam including back and prostate to diagnose. Diagnosis of prostatitis by a rectal exam and if you had it then you shoul... Read More
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Answered Oct 28, 2022
A member asked:
I have a burning feeling in my penis when i urinate. My urine is dark and smells. What could this be? Have dark urine with an odor. Had slight red tinge last time i ejaculated. And my semen has been thick and lumpy
Dr. Jason Kimanswered
Specializes in Urology
Sounds : Sounds like it could be a urinary tract infection. You should have your urine sent for a urinalysis and culture.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Sore glans penis. Pain in shaft of penis. Pain in anus when ejaculating. Slight pain in rectum that comes & goes. Urinating frequently. 2 UTI in 6 mon?
Dr. Tarek Naguibanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 42 years experience
Poss viral infection: These symptoms suggest infection. If your urine infection was actually cured, then worry about viral infection like herpes or atypical bacterial infec... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Expect that i had prostate condition .By Symptoms, I have some difficulty urinating and slight burning and some time i feel that there semen come out?
Dr. Miles Mitchellanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Possible infection: You should be evaluated for possible infection. This could be an infection in the prostate, or the bladder, or the urethra, the tube through which ur... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
If I have HPV in the pubic area and I don't know, can it be transmitted to the penis or anus? How often does this happen? Will I be exposed to cancer? Should I worry? can my wife get it to her anus from vaginal sex in doggy position?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
HPV usually does not infect the pubic area. Almost everybody gets genital HPV at least once; if you have had a few partners before your marriage, you ... Read More
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Reviewed Feb 04, 2023
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