prostatitis

I was on TRT for about 10 years. About 2 years ago, I had a kidney stone that kicked off a long chain of events for me. I passed the 6 mm long x 2.5 mm wide stone after 3 weeks. About a month later, I kept having burning, hesitancy, yellow / chunky semen and urgency. The doctor gave me an...

I have been suffering from chronic prostatitis for a number of years. I recently came across a study indicating that this may be caused by low magnesium. I supplemented with Magnesium Glycinate 400mg for the past 2 weeks now. Symptoms were alleviated after the first day and completely gone after...

My urologist has recommended having aquablation done on my prostate if the diagnostic test that are scheduled for next month indicate that it would be an appropriate treatment for my BPH and prostatitis. I’m seriously considering it and would like to know if anyone here has had this done and...

Since February this year I've been injecting 30mg of enanthate every two days. I was originally on 80mg of cypionate every four days but that gave me massive anxiety, but the new EOD protocol sorted that out. However, in May this year I was diagnosed with prostatitis and I've been back and...

In 6 months my total PSA went from 1.4 ng/dL to 10.6 ng/dL! This freaked me out like crazy, especially since my dad passed away two years ago from prostate cancer and that was literally the exact way he found out that he had prostate cancer. I am in my 30s. So a jump that high in just 6...

Acute and chronic inflammation of the prostate gland can be attributed to several underlying aetiologies, including but not limited to, bacterial prostatitis, granulomatous prostatitis, and Immunoglobulin G4-related prostatitis. In this review, we provide an overview of the general imaging...

In early mid January I had a headache, chills and fever along with a mild cough and congestion. I thought it might be covid but they ran two different tests and it was not detected. However on the forth day I woke up with prostate pain which indicated that this may be prostatitis. However, it...

Increased Endogenous Estrogen Synthesis Leads to the Sequential Induction of Prostatic Inflammation (Prostatitis) and Prostatic Pre-Malignancy Stuart J. Ellem,* Hong Wang,* Matti Poutanen,† and Gail P. Risbridger* Prostatitis causes substantial morbidity to men, through associated urinary...

I have suffered from occasional bouts of mild prostatitis while on TRT over the past couple of years and wanted to share some information. Anyone who has ever experienced prostatitis will tell you the horror stories that comes with it. Weaker urine stream, burning sensation, constant discomfort...

The prostate-specific antigen test is a blood test that measures levels of a protein the prostate gland produces. Men with prostate cancer usually have elevated levels of this protein, but heightened levels do not always mean cancer. Other health conditions may also cause prostate-specific...

What factors can falsely elevate your PSA level? There are other factors that can affect the PSA level besides prostate cancer. The following conditions can lead to increased PSA levels: Increasing age Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), a condition that commonly develops as those assigned...

Phytotherapy, or the use of plant extracts, is becoming widely used in the management of many medical conditions including BPH (Table 11) 107 . Often these agents are promoted to aid "prostatic health" and a significant proportion of men try them. Factors also contributing to their widespread...

The effect of androgen-replacement therapy on prostate growth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. AuthorsCui Y, et al. Eur Urol. 2013 Nov;64(5):811-22. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.03.042. Epub 2013 Apr 3. Abstract CONTEXT: Androgen-replacement therapy (ART) is a widely accepted form of...

Some prostatitis cases are very difficult to treat but most respond to antibiotic treatment. This meta analysis reviewed only advanced cases of prostatitis. Antibiotics are not beneficial in the management of category III prostatitis: A meta analysis - Abstract Purpose: To determine whether...

Has anyone ever had prostatitis? If so what were the symptoms?