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Do i have chronic prostatitis?

User
Posted 20 Feb 2025 at 21:05

I have an enlarged prostate 900cc and current PSA 12 and awaiting biopsy results. I want to be ready with questions even if it’s good news and all clear, because something is going on with my body that I think maybe chronic prostatitis.

for nearly all my adult life I’ve had periods of UTI symptoms, most of the time testing negative for a urine infection. In recent years though, i’ve had about 5 instances a year lasting around 6 weeks when my urinary symptoms become much worse ie 6 trips to the loo a night, only dribbling, still feeling full, stingy and uncomfortable after. At the same time the tip of the old man becomes uncomfortable, my perinium area is painful to sit on, i have to take a dump as soon as i have the urge and my minor tendon issues ( old ankle sprain, mcl knee ache, double wrist tendonitis, old hernia mesh site and hamstring) all seem to flare up. Most of the time when this happens i test negative for a UTI.

Does this sound like my enlarged prostate is prone to some kind of inflamatory infection such as prostatitis?

User
Posted 21 Feb 2025 at 07:25

Hello mate.

I think your prostate is 90cc, not 900cc. At 90cc it's still about three times bigger than normal.

According to the NHS both BPH and prostatitis can cause the symptoms that you are suffering.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/prostate-enlargement/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/prostatitis/

 

User
Posted 21 Feb 2025 at 11:43

Doh….

Thanks Adrian. 90cc not 900!!!! 90cc is large enough thank you.

So maybe prostatitas explains why urine tract symptoms get worse at times. Maybe scaring from it is what’s caused a legion (biopsy will confirm that I suppose). 

I’d be interested to know if anyone diagnosed with prostatitis or other autoinflammatory effects on prostate also finds during a flare up that it effects their tendons joints etc at same time!

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Posted 21 Feb 2025 at 12:26

I was going to tell you I've got the Guinness Book of records' phone number if you want it!

 

Sorry I've nothing useful to say!!😀

User
Posted 21 Feb 2025 at 14:46

Hi Buttonphobic

Some of your symptoms are familiar to me. I suffered from prostatitis (often diagnosed when they can't find anything else wrong with you!) for many years until I was diagnosed with PC 14 years ago. I had prostatectomy and all my symptoms disappeared; of course one would not recommend this for prostatitis. It did occur to me at the time that inflammation of the gland over many years may be one of the reasons I had PC although there is no research evidence for this.

 'Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that’s not why we do it.'                    Richard Feynman (1918-1988) Nobel Prize laureate

 

 

User
Posted 21 Feb 2025 at 15:36

Thanks Pratap

what of my symptoms did you have and did you have an enlarged prostate and raised PSA back then?

i’ve looked up some research and see some studies have suggested  chronic prostatitis could cause cancer but that no definite link has been found.

 
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