Do I have Prostatitis - please help

[Snootles]

Hi

I’m hoping you can help. I’m 45 and suffer on and off from urinary problems. The first time I had a problem was when I was 30 just after my wedding. I had a dull ache between the anus and scrotum, felt like I had been kicked there. I also felt that I needed to pee all the time. I’d empty my bladder but and few minutes after felt like I needed to pee again. That all lasted for months. The problem has come back occasionally over the last 15 years. I also get some dribbling after peeing. I suffer from anxiety and a few phobias. I saw a psychologist for quite a while when I had the first bout of discomfort as it really got me down. I’ve had a few urine tests but they never showed up any infection.

A few months ago the problem came back. Not the ache between anus and scrotum but the feeling of needing a pee constantly, dribbling. The feeling is more in the penis than the bladder. My doctor did a DRE test. I’m not very good at anything medical, one of my phobias! and nearly fainted. When he touched the prostate I got a shock as it was quite painful. He said it was enlarged and gave me antibiotics. After a 6 week course the problem disappeared but its now back. I feel slight discomfort in my penis like I need to pee and slight discomfort around my anus. I have some dribbling after peeing. The odd thing is when I walk it feels like I can feel urine in my bladder moving. That’s the only way I can describe it.

I have a desk job so I sit a lot. I’ve never had any pain ejaculating. Maybe once or twice had a burning sensation when peeing. I do get sharp stabbing pains sometimes in my anus when I need a movement and these can be really painful.

I worry a lot. It's really getting me down. The thing that goes through my head is “is it cancer”. I guess everyone has those thoughts. But it’s been on and off for years and have always had symptoms.

Is it prostatitis? What do you recommend?

Thanks!

[webslave]

This does sound like UCPPS ... have you seen a urologist?

[Snootles]

Thanks for replying, no I haven't. I have a real medical phobia! Stupid I know.

[webslave]

So that's step one. See a uro.