Hi All
I am looking for a bit of advice. I am 52 years old for the record and my father has had a prostatectomy at 65 due to prostate cancer.
I had bad prostatitis in Summer 2022, had a PSA of 4.0 and had biopsy all came back negative, prostatitis was deemed, but I got better from it.
All seemed ok until about September 2023, I was getting some stomach cramps, but the discomfort was different from 2022. Though peeing duration normal every 3 or 4 hours or so. I went to the GP who just said might be some light Prostatitis, though the GP seemed a bit clueless if I was honest, urine test was negative, did a rectal examination, prostate all smooth etc. GP wanted to place me on a 6 week course of antibiotics saying it would be worth a shot. I disputed the worth a shot, because I did not want to take antibiotics needlessly, especially after being floxed with Ciprofloxin in 2022.
About 10 days later I did a PSA test came back at 4.2, though as it was on file from Urology in 2022, anything under PSA 5 don’t refer. I just plodded on did another PSA in January 4.5, again same comment nothing to be concerned about. At this point I did a private semen test for infection and that came back clear,
I would say my symptoms have slightly overall improved, but I still get this pain after I have finished peeing, it feels like it is coming from behind my Penis, gets worse for about 10=15 minutes then eases, the flow is fine, my testicles are still sensitive, I sometimes find car journey painful like cramps.
I want to go back to my GP for another 6 monthly PSA, if it’s still 4.5 or so, surely prostatitis should not be lasting this long, should I be concerned about this?
I have to say it’s start to get me a bit down now and a bit miserable; any advice just want to be a pre armed when seeing the next GP, as I reckon it will be another high PSA and they will just fob me off.