Prostatitis, weight loss, hospitalization

[Arnon Krongrad, MD]

South Alabama football coach has recently spoken publicly about his experience with prostatitis, which involved a 32-pound weight loss and a hospitalization. While clinical details are not provided in the newspaper account, the presentation suggests a febrile, infectious case of acute bacterial prostatitis. Click here to read the story.

 

Have you been hospitalized for prostatitis?

Have you lost weight because of prostatitis?

[mauricio chenlo]

It seems like TURP worked for the coach.

[Arnon Krongrad, MD]

1) The article implied he had acute, bacterial prostatitis, which is not chronic, nonbacterial prostatitis.

2) The article does not specify TURP. It mentions "procedures." Suprapubic bladder aspirations?

3) A TURP in the acute setting carries risk of death from sepsis.

4) He just had a 3rd procedure. His treatments appear to be working poorly. 

[mauricio chenlo]

Oh, OK. Good clarification. In my case, 52 years, with a 2 year history of CNBP the TURP seemed to help with urinary flow, but groin, leg and lower abdominal pain seem to persist in a moderate/mild manner. Hope you are doing well Dr.

[Arnon Krongrad, MD]

Similar to Dr. Muff, Robert Patterson, Merlin Gill, and others.

[mauricio chenlo]

Right. It seems pretty obvious that persistent Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis won't go away with partial measures.

[Arnon Krongrad, MD]

This followup story doesn't reveal what more may have been going on. Regardless, a sad end to the story.

[mauricio chenlo]

OMG, HARD TO BELIEVE!