advice on prostatitis, scared of no sex life - Prostatitis Message Board

hcvsd · 09-28-2003, 04:38 PM

I'm a 32 years old been diagnosed with prostatitis, Im looking for a board or people that have the same codition, to answer some of my questions! E.G. is it still ok to have (ejaculate) sex ,I was on other antibiotics for 25days now im taking cipro and doesn't seem to be working Dr. says this is hard to treat, is their any herbs that might help?? , is there anything I shoulde'nt eat or drink? etc. etc. Dr seems frustated trying to treat my codition I have been on cipro for 2 weeks. ( no luck so far. my insurance has been cancelled due to lost of job.
symptoms:full bladder feeling, involuntarily dribbling, ucomfortable feeling prior to ejaculation,discomfort in pelvic area, dicomfort in tip of penis,( not rlated to urination)
any support sites that I can get more peoples opionon will be helpful, or any info!

Thanks

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mfree1 · 09-28-2003, 05:07 PM

hcvsd,

Prostatitis is usually self-limiting. Nobody knows what causes it. In most cases it's viral, but it's treated with antibiotics just in case there is some bacteria in there. Unfortunately the antibiotics don't relieve the symptoms.

It usually takes a few weeks to recover (sorry). So give it time and it should get better.

No need to restrict your diet or activities. Some patients feel better with sitz baths--it's a little "hat" that you put on the toilet and hook it up with some warm water. They sell them at just about any pharmacy. It really does work.

The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can be useful too. Try whatever is cheap and over-the-counter.

Follow-up with your healthcare provider if it doesn't start to ease up in a week or two.

Take care,

Mats.

cohjef · 09-28-2003, 08:29 PM

I came back in August from a business trip with prostatits and similar symptoms. The exam was painful.The doctor said the prostatitis was caused by an insufficient number of ejaculations. He sent me home with some Viagara, which changed our sex lives dramatically.

I started out masturbating a time or two and then switched to active sex with my wife.

Your doctor also needs to check your testosterone levels if you are having trouble with erections. Some doctors are idiots when it comes to asking questions and checking this out on a guy.

Best advice is to do whatever it takes to get frequent ejaculations. The reason is that the prostatic fluid stays in the prostate and eventually infects itself. I try to have sex at least every other day. And the prostatis is gone.

Hope this helps.

Please let me know if you are having other symptoms such as high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, fatigue, or depression. These are signs of another problem, and the prostatitis would only be the "tip of the iceberg." I am not a physician, but there are plenty of guys on another bulletin board who can give you some clues as to what to do.

Ben There · 09-29-2003, 02:09 AM

OK "cohjef"... You definitely got my attention...

I returned from a "convention" of almost 2 weeks with zero privacy and hence zero "ejaculations"...

My next orgasm was primarilly blood. That was 7 years ago, and I've been fighting the recurring prostatitis ever since.

YOU mentioned High Blood Pressure and elevated Cholesterol (etc...) as being indicative of something else... Might I ask what that "something else" might be ???

cohjef · 09-29-2003, 01:13 PM

The problem is likely hypogonadism, which manifests itself by fatigue, depression, weight gain, elevated cholesterol,high blood pressure, and can eventually lead to osteoporosis in men, and other hormonal problems. If you are not ejaculating regularly, then you also may be subject to recurring Prostatis. My doctor advised at least once a week.

Are you having any problems with ability to get and maintain an erection? If you are over 50, I would clearly get the testosterone levels drawn. In my case total was 179/280 is LOW normal;free 146/350 normal. Prolactin ok. You should also get the estrogen level drawn because the body somehow converts the testosterone into an estrogen type(I don't understand the process.) Some guys in their thirties also have the problem, and do not realize there is a problem.

As a result of these levels, our sex life was nothing for over ten years because I could not get an erection. As a result, the prostatic fluid backed up and infected itself.

Most doctors will treat the symptoms without going further, and we have to take the initiative. I imagine that he put you on repeated courses of antibiotics, only to have the prostatitis recur, which did not address the problem. Some men were placed on anti-depressants, when that was not the problem.

Hope this information helps; let me know what other questions I can answer.

GK