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 | | From: | Paul | | Subject: | Prostatitis questions | | Date: | 23 Jan 2005 09:03:07 -0800 |
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 | Hi all,
I went to see a urologist about my lower back, kidney and penis pains,
and the prostate discomfort. He diagnosed it as prostatitis after the
examination.
In the consultation notes he says: "He had a tender left lobe to an
otherwise smooth prostate. Transrectal ultrasound showed bilateral
increased echogenicity but no focal change with a prostate volume of
around 10cc."
Could someone possibly translate this into layman's terms for me?
My main concern is that I'm just over half-way through a 14-day course
of Doxycycline, and while the symptoms appear to have waned a little,
I'm still in a lot of discomfort. In your experiences, how long does it
generally take for the symptoms to clear?
Also, although the specialist seemed convinced it was prostatitis, I
worry that it may be something else.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Many thanks,
Paul
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| | From: | MRL at PSFC.MIT.EDU | | Subject: | Re: Prostatitis questions | | Date: | 23 JAN 2005 20:54:51 GMT |
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| If you get no answers, try posting to sci.med.prostate.prostatitis
In a previous article, "Paul" wrote:
->I went to see a urologist about my lower back, kidney and penis pains,
->and the prostate discomfort. He diagnosed it as prostatitis after the
->examination.
->
->In the consultation notes he says: "He had a tender left lobe to an
->otherwise smooth prostate. Transrectal ultrasound showed bilateral
->increased echogenicity but no focal change with a prostate volume of
->around 10cc."
->
->Could someone possibly translate this into layman's terms for me?
->
->My main concern is that I'm just over half-way through a 14-day course
->of Doxycycline, and while the symptoms appear to have waned a little,
->I'm still in a lot of discomfort. In your experiences, how long does it
->generally take for the symptoms to clear?
->
->Also, although the specialist seemed convinced it was prostatitis, I
->worry that it may be something else.
->Any help would be much appreciated.
->
->Many thanks,
->
->Paul
->
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