Prostatitis Forum & Social Network
Risk Factors and Causes
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Prostate After Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
This is one for Dr Krongrad. Do you do any type of examination of a removed prostate? If so, do you notice if they are congested with just blood or lymphatic fluid etc? i am curious because after doing prostate massages before. I noticed the swelling would return immediately. The feeling was as if…
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Bad Tuna
Word now comes from Food Poison Journal that frozen raw tuna imported from India may be a cause for Salmonella bareilly infection. The article…
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Prostatitis, Depression, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
A new study from San Francisco shows that in men who have sex with men, prostatitis is associated with lower urinary tract symptoms. So are depression and other variables. We know that lower urinary tract symptoms are…
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Hip Problems and Prostatitis
Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone has had hip issues with prostatisis. I am noticing all my pelvic pain is on one side particularly. My right testicle is the one that seems to feel discomfort (it does not hurt to touch it) and as well my right hip tends to be sore and tense (the muscles in…
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Chronic prostatitis, risk of infection to would-be wife
I have been suffering from prostatitis over the last 1 year. I have been treated with around 2 weeks each of Levofloxacin, Bactrim, and doxycycline with prostrate massages a few times.My main symptoms have been a general fatigue, a sense of heaviness and inflammation in the penis, testicles,…
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Accidental Sexual Contacts
Just in time for Christmas, a report comes in of widespread prostatitis among Armenian men. Among the suggested causes are drug use, sedentary life, and accidental sexual contacts; the report does not clarify if intentional sexual…
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Post-Finasteride Prostatitis
I developed prostate inflammation during my 4 week finasteride treatment for hair loss some years ago.Since then i have been dealing with exacerbating prostate and testicular pains, ongoing testicular atrophy, sexual dysfunction, adrenal problems and general fatigue.After many hormonal approaches…
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Yeast infections and prostatitis
Several months ago I had a case of Athlete's Foot. Stupidly, I didn't treat it properly and a couple of my toes started to turn greenish. I quickly treated them and that went away. Days later, the prostatitis symptoms began and…
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Occupation and Prostatitis Risk
A report published in AsiaOne Motoring suggests that the risk of prostatitis is 10%…
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis
I have been struggling terribly with what feels like acid reflux for the last 1.5 years. These symptoms have not been helped by ANY Proton Pump Inhibitor, and symptoms are actually worse sometimes while on them. I finally received a diagnosis after a recent test: Eosinophilic Esophagitis. This is a…
In many cases, it's impossible to know why symptoms begin. In others, the causes seem clear. The discussions here will examine factors that mark a higher risk of prostatitis and ask if any of these risk factors actually cause it.