UCPPS - Prostatitis, Interstitial Cystitis Forum

Thanks Webslave, I hadn't looked at those triggers and tips for a couple of years!

For now I've stopped Coffee and fizzy drinks, ordered more Quercetin, will give cycling a miss alongside making sure to do deep breathing and relaxation to try and support calming down the pelvic floor.

Last few ...

Hi Webslave,

Been a couple of years since I spoke to you above. Followed all your advice and been pain free for over 2 years! This is the best forum for this condition by a long way so thank you for creating it!

Anyway, out of the blue on Wednesday this week I wake up at 5am with waves of ...

Thanks and agree – likely these symptoms are not to do with bacteria.

In terms of a PCR test is this done on a simple urine sample or is it done on the prostate fluid as per the VB3 method?

Thanks webslave, appreciate your reply.

I emailed my consultant and he has provided the data on the three VB3 samples I have had done to date. As mentioned I believe the first test was contaminated and the bacteria were of insignificance. I'm interested on your thoughts on the second two test ...

Thanks very much for replying! One other thing. I've had a pretty much zero sperm count for last 8 years but only got the symptoms I describe 2 years go. Could it be the case that I do have bacteria in my sperm but its just that that's not the cause of my symptoms?

The consultant never said what ...

Hi, I would greatly appreciate anyone here helping me decide if I have CPPS or CBP and if so what treatment I should continue with.

I posted on Reddit in the r/Prostatitis forum a few days ago and some of the moderators said they didn't have enough experience to help however said Webslave had vast ...