I’ve written my full symptoms in another thread but wanted to focus specifically on this issue.

For the past 4 months out of my 8 month ordeal I’ve been waking up with the glans of my penis covered in pre-cum. This isn’t something that existed before in my life or the first 4 months of my pain.

The amount of pre-cum flares up the urethral opening. It starts to calm down after being washed away.

So a week ago I thought this thing had gone away then it came back full force and now it’s like 5/10 but I only have two days left of antibiotics. Has anyone else experienced something similar?

Hey everybody

I am a 29yo, sporty, in good shape and overall very healthy. I did a routine blood test checkup where also total PSA was included and surprisingly it came out at 1.8 ng/ml, while the limit for my age is at 1.4 ng/ml.

Interestingly, when I first measured my total PSA in July 2023 it was at 1.1 ng/ml, so it increased quite a bit in a year and half.

This elevation in my total PSA caused me concern and I tried to pinpoint some symptoms and the only ones I can recall in the last year are sometimes sensations of not completely empty my bladder and some dribbling upon finishing to urinate.

I also tried to pinpoint what changed in the past year and I could identify 2 main things:

• I started taking supplements that might affect testosterone levels such as Tongkat Ali and Tribulus Terrestris.
• I started edging myself almost every time I masturbate (multiple times a week) and often without even letting myself cum at the end of it.

I tend to exclude the supplements as main reason as I also checked my blood level of total and free testosterone and they are well within the range.

However, could these supplements and/or edging practice cause potential prostatitis/prostate enlargement and a consequent raise in PSA?

For now my doctor asked me to repeat the blood tests for total and free PSA and take it from there.

Any feedback is very welcome!

Thanks :)

I have been managing my cpps symptoms quote good for last 8 months but I got a uti recently and tip burning has returned but not that strongly it is there I feel it like 3/10 I am scared I might fall in the same spiral as last year Any one please help get the right mind set

I have completed a three weeks course of Bactrim to treat Enterobacter virus that was found in my prostate and since day one of taking the antibiotics I have burning and pain in my anus that just doesn't go away. It's been 1 month already. Urine and prostrate test are clean but it literally feels like fire and torn tissue inside my anus. It gets better when I lay face down at night and it's killing me when sitting (driving). Anyone experienced anything similar. The ER provider just spoke to me and told me to go to primary care. Any advice appreciated.

Saw a doctor today who thinks I might have prostatitis. He examined me and found my prostate to be very swollen.

I started having UTI like symptoms about 7 days ago, not paying much attention to it. The symptoms progressed and 4 days ago I started running a high fever. Thought I had the flu or something.

I wake up today and the burning sensation in my urethra is less intense but I feel so much pressure in my pelvic area.

Anyways he prescribed me cephalexin and told me to go to the ER if symptoms worsen in the next few days.

It feels like I have a massive ball sitting in my rectum it is so uncomfortable.

Just wondering what everyone’s thoughts are and if you have experienced anything similar.

I just don’t get it one day it’s rectal pain and pressure , the next day its penis,scrotum pain then in between they both calm down and have severe aching in both then it just repeats is this common? It’s taking so much out of me every second of the day I hurt.. I try to stay strong I do everything the urologist says and it’s lightened up but I still have bad days almost every day.. is their any improvement to this condition I’m currently one month in. On medications that haven’t done much they have lightened up a little but not much at all

Hey y’all.

Been dealing with this awful, awful condition for a few months now. Would have truly terrible days where it felt like my life was a never-ending battle with my bladder.

Recently I started cutting caffeine out of my life. I had been addicted to coffee for some time now and, I must say, it’s been a game changer.

Went cold turkey a week ago. It’s been helping tremendously. This past Friday I even felt normal again. It still flares up slightly but it seems like getting rid of the caffeine is producing positive results.

Since April 2024 I’ve been dealing with a rollercoaster of symptoms all stemming from urethral/glans pain after sex with my wife. I had been edging for a week prior with no ejaculation. When I finally did, it hurt and felt terrible. Always had to pee and urethral always felt full.

I originally thought I had a UTI, was tested and nothing. Yeast like redness appeared on the glans and was mistreated with Lotriderm (burned me).

Went to Urologist and was told I was crazy and he didn’t even know what edging was. Looked at my penis and said you’ve been mistreated with topicals, use Vaseline for a month and you’ll be fine… Vaseline made things way worse!

Thankfully after 7 months I decided to leave water under the foreskin after showering and not dry the glans, this has healed the surface almost 95%.

The pain inside is still there.

I wake up covered in pre-cum. Hypersensitive and pre-cum with very little sexual arrousal, even from a hug or cuddling.

Urine: negative Blood: perfect No STDs

I’ve been treated proactively with: Cipro Doxy Fluconazole Prednisone Azithromicin Numerous herbs (Prostate Supreme, Quercetin, Adrenal Matrix (Cytomatrix), L-Theanine, Zinc, Valerian Complex (Mediherb), Organika Electrolytes Powder, P.E.A.k Activate (AOR), Turmeric/Curcumin, and a custom naturopathic supplement containing Horse Chestnut, Slippery Elm, Horsetail, Licorice Root, Willow Bark, and Buchu Leaf.)

None helped. Herbs have almost seemed to make it worse.

Currently using: Pelvic floor physio Sex therapy Acupuncture Dermatologist

The depression has been the hardest part through these 8 month. I’ve dealt with dozens of doctors, specialists, etc and they just dismiss me and have no clue how to help. The only thing that provides any relief is pelvic floor internal and external work.

Would love to gain some support from this community!

Thanks!

Hi everyone, I am 24y/o.

Few months ago I started working in IT company(most of the day sitting on chair).

5 days ago, I started feeling moderate pain (3/10) in my testicles. Since then it is shifting on left and right testicle but 90% of time it is on left.

I feel pain only when sitting and lying down, when I stand up or walk - no pain.

Went to urologist, he did US of kidneys and bladder(I guess he saw prostate from the front?) and checked my testicles with his hands. He said it is most probably chronic prostatitis and prescribed antibiotic (Ciprofloxacin 2x1 500mg for 10 days). I am not sure if it is correct diagnosis as I have only this symptom.

Alright so I try not to use Reddit to much since I know a lot of reading these stories can cause even more anxiety and it becomes this horrible circle, but since I found some relief I wanted to share some good news!

First off I just want to say that my main symptom and honeslty really only system is this constant urge to urinate/plus weak stream. I did everything I could to investigate. Cystospy, every and all urine test the sun (including PCR) and never found anything. All I know is I woke up one night with the worse pelvic pain I've ever had and then bam, it all started (the pain was only about 5 minutes and then it never came back weirdly enough )

Over the course of the year I tried PT (mostly external, I brought up I wanted to try internal but they thought it wouldn't help) and getting trigger point injections through "pelvic rehabilitation medicine" with no really improvement.

In terms of meds I've tried amitrypline, fluvamine (ocd medicine) flomax, alfusin, bactrim, lyrica, all with no real improvement

Anyways for the good part. Now I should preface I don't know if this will work for everyone, and I don't know the science behind it, but I noticed certain points I do get relief, like when I have use the restroom to deficate. Again I know this is weird but i thought "huh, what if I could recreate that sensation" so I ended up buying a butt plug.

Now I should say that as gay man who doesn't really love stuff up there, I wasn't too keen to try it, but while I have it in, it actually makes me feel almost completely normal? Granted I know this isn't a lot term solution, I can't just walk around with a plug for the rest of my life, but just having an hour with it in and not having that urge to urinate froth urethra is so Nice, so I'd figured I'd share it with everyone!

Anyways I apologize if it doesn't work for anyone but I wanted to atleast bring it up incase it works for some people!

I am 25M and have been having microscopic hematuria in my blood for almost a year now. This was accompanied by other symptoms like difficulty urinating. The urologist said I had prostatitis and prescribed me bactrim for a month, which didn’t do much to improve the symptoms. He said he wants to do a cystoscopy now to rule out anything else.

He said I will be put out for the procedure which is a big relief because of how painful I’ve heard it is. He said there would be no pain afterwards, but I find that hard to believe. What is the pain like afterwards? Does being sedated help with that at all? Like will I be able to go to work the next day or is it going to be like hell peeing for a week? It also seems like such an invasive procedure, what actually happens when you get to the office for this procedure?

Dear friends, I’ve had this shitty yet benign condition for about 7-8 months, Usual story: hundreds negative tests etc Only thing that works is staying busy, unbothered and lowering stress. I’d say I’m mostly 70% better One thing that I struggle with is how to stop all these negative thoughts and terrible predictions? I might be chilling watching a great movie and my mind starts to wander in the darkest of places. I also have many other problems that I’m trying to take one at a time. My primary issue is my perception of this condition changes 3-4 times a day and at times nothing helps: meditation, messages of safety, somatic tracking, reading a book. I’d appreciate any help from those who recovered or managed to keep this under control Happy holidays! PS: I’m scared of ssris, although at times I think it might be worth a shot

I wrote on here before. But wanted to update.

I'm 50.

In August I began peeing loads at night. The worst was 9 times. 3 weeks later. The pains arrived. Perineum. Had to walk like John Wayne. Heavy feeling in testes. Golf ball up the arse feeling. Seemingly very little control downstairs as well. The muscles twitching. Weak stream. Felt very vulnerable and scared. And the night time peeing persisted. Probably on average 5 times a night. Ruining the following day.

Two weeks later, after much breathing and relaxation the pains subsided. But the night time peeing continued. And they were upsetting me. what was going on?

I started up a diary. Watching everything related to the prostate on Youtube. Reading books. Read this Reddit daily. Ordered way too many books on the subject. And worried. Obsessed. Is this cancer? Am I pre diabetic. What is this? Scared.

4 weeks later... the night time peeing hadn't changed. I hadn't slept properly for 8 weeks. Up every 2 hours. I felt terrible. The best I managed was 3 hours in-between getting up and peeing. The more tired I was the next day the more I felt I couldnt cope with this new way of living. Continued stretching, worrying, journaling, obsessing.

I went back on my Peloton (Been riding a lot this year - has the cycling caused this?) and two days later the weird feelings in the perineum started up again. They went away after 48 hours. But, the peeing continued. Every 2/3 hours I was out of the bed.

I booked in to see a counsellor. Convinced this was to do with delayed grief. A Chinese herbalist. Shiatsu. All these things were great, but nothing really helped.

I would go to sleep at 10. Wake at 12pm. Then 1am. Then 3am. Then 5am. That was normally it for me, I just got up and got on with my day, usually feeling like a zombie. One of the the worst feelings was - is this my life forever now? The obsessing was getting to me. 3 months in.

And then I decided to confront my fear. That had been clear to me all along, but I didnt want to admit it to myself.

I have always had a phobia when it comes to blood tests and had put off having one. Didn't want the results. Too worried. Didn't even like the needle sucking up my blood. Weird fear, but very real to me. I bit the bullet and booked in to see the Dr. She agreed that I must have a blood test. And so I did. Although the experience is nothing to many people, it was a major worry for me. But, I went for it. And did it. And it was fine, not very pleasurable, obviously... but I did it.

And then I waited for the results. Trying not to think about them. Continuing to pee 4/5 times a night.

I got the results last week. And they were all good.

And here's why I wanted to write on here.

Since receiving the positive results I have peed once a night. ONCE. Can't believe it. And yet I can. That worry, fear was causing these bizarre sensations downstairs. Causing me to pee throughout the night. Every night. I sort of knew this might be the case but was too scared to face it. Admit it to myself.

For the two weeks I have slept normally. And no pains.

I guess what I'm saying, in a roundabout way, for me t least.... it was psychological. Something was causing me deep worry and fear and as soon as I dealt with it, EVERYTHING lifted. Almost within 24 hours.

I write this to give people a bit of hope. And to tell everyone keep looking inside yourself (as I'm sure you all do, but, well....)

I promised myself when I got better I would write in here and not just walk away as this place was a big support throughout the last 4 months.

Background

I used to suffer from Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS) which started after a trip to Mexico in early 2022. When I returned I had severe pain after urination. Over time the pain shifted to my perineum and pelvic floor, especially after ejaculation.

For over a year, I tried nearly everything. Pelvic floor physiotherapy, stretches and CBT/ACT therapy offered minor improvements but didn’t fix the issue.

To manage my symptoms of pain I was also prescribed 50 mg of Pregabalin daily which helped reduce pain during erections and ejaculation. However the condition persisted. Eventually I developed Sleep-Related Painful Erections (SRPE) which caused me to wake up frequently with painful erections, further disrupting my sleep.

This is unrelated to CPPS but I have to mention it as to explain why I ended up with the treatment that worked for CPPS. A year into my symptoms I started experiencing severe muscle weakness, fatigue, low-grade fever, and an inability to walk for more than 5–10 minutes before collapsing due to a racing heart rate (90 bpm sitting, 140 bpm standing). Occasionally, I fainted when standing up too fast. My cardiologist diagnosed me with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and prescribed Ivabradine to lower my heart rate and Midodrine to raise my blood pressure.

My internist believed this condition was neurological and linked to a physical disease called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). This is a complex disease that involves neurological, immunological and metabolic dysfunction. The hallmark symptom is PEM or post exertion malaise (severe fatigue after any physical exertion, such as taking a shower or standing). The World Health Organization classifies ME under “Diseases of the Nervous System” (ICD-10 G93.3). Anyway it’s not really related to CPPS it’s just that people who are afflicted with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis suffer from a lot of inflammation too, and you don’t have to have ME to have CPPS. Anyways I was prescribed LDN.

This is when I started Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN).

How LDN Helped

Some of my doctors believe that the COVID virus might have played a role in all my chronic illnesses. The infection could have exhausted my immune T cells and led to these illnesses. So to relax my immune system and reduce my neuroinflammation that is associated with ME, I started LDN at 0.5 mg and increased the dose every two weeks by 0.5 mg until I reached 4.5 mg daily. It took about eight months, but the effects were transformative. Alongside 12.5 mg of Amitriptyline for sleep, LDN relieved 90% of my pain, including pelvic pain.

Before LDN ejaculation triggered severe pain that could last for days. Now such episodes are rare and far less intense. On the few occasions I stopped taking LDN, the pain returned within 2–3 weeks which confirmed its role in my recovery.

Interestingly LDN was initially prescribed to manage my ME/CFS by calming my immune system and reducing neuroinflammation. However its impact on CPPS was even more significant.

A Word of Caution

LDN doesn’t work for everyone, and results vary. It requires patience as benefits can take months to appear. For me, it was life-changing, so I wanted to share my experience.

You should still continue pelvic floor physiotherapy, stretching and reverse kegels/deep belly breathing. It’s important to keep the pelvic floor muscles in shape.

Also you may require the help of a compounding pharmacy as Naltroxene is prescribed in 50mg tablets. A compound pharmacy can give you the low doses that you need in a form of a capsule. If you have any questions from thousands of 76k other chronic illness patients you can join the LDN facebook group below for more info.

Supporting Resources and Evidence

If you’re curious about the science behind LDN, here are some resources:

•	LDN as a Novel Anti-Inflammatory Treatment for Chronic Pain

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3962576/

•	LDN in Neurological Disorders and Pain Management

https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.2086

•	LDN and Neuroinflammation

https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258%2817%2950455-X/fulltext

The Facebook Support Group for “Low Dose Naltrexone and Chronic Illnesses & Infections” has been a fantastic resource for information and support. They’ve even compiled a collection of studies on LDN and inflammation which you can access here:

https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/Inflammation%2C%20LDN%20and%20other%20related%20subjects%204%2026%202021%20PDF.pdf?token=AWx6njzZM2OXrOsnM_U1VKoGED9nJdjwkKfL71VGEGyMUvdyl8N9Luy4YerzrLMHMcGBnpr5EbakuvS92CspRdQljjqyprgL35LCac7trKYI3jSdQdvghPY_2lrNzxJPZ7OzBh3uAEsoJES1f6rZbP5SDtfD4LauXXfKR71R81h6JBeOzGkQ9BTv5gyvYOXyHbbMHwzzLSIgcnLsJYEWfaZODEmR6ptCmmX3pgibJbRxYg

If you are dealing with similar issues, LDN might be worth discussing with your doctor. It saved my life.

I’m a 28 year old male and went on TRT in December of 2023. I had your normal PSA screening when starting TRT and in November of 2023 it was 1.0. I had a redraw two weeks ago and my PSA was 5.7. I have had IBS type issues including a feeling of fullness in the rectum, some lower back pain, constipation/diarrhea and some pain where my prostate is when I flex my pelvic floor. I just attributed these symptoms to IBS (clean colonoscopy February of this year) but I’m wondering with my PSA elevated if it may be prostatitis. I had a DRE and the physician stated that my prostate felt normal in size with no irregularities or masses but it felt “boggy” and “spongy”, and when he performed it there was a significant ache in my prostate and through my urethra all the way to the tip of the penis. I’m obviously worried about cancer and have a redraw of my PSA and free PSA that I’m going to do Monday. Just trying not to worry myself too much as all the symptoms point to potential prostatitis.

In the past two months, I have suffered from the symptoms, ranging from not very noticeable to bothersome:

• Perineum pain/aching.
• Pain and aching of penis sometimes more localised to head of penis.
• Warm or burning feeling at opening of urethra when peeing.
• Feeling of dribbling or a push of liquid or something when bending over/forward. Irritation of foreskin (uncircumcised) which may be caused by the dribbling of urine that occurs throughout the day.
• Odd groin pain/ache, no pattern.
• Rectum pain/ ache on occasion.

Tested for gonor/chlamyd/herpes/, all negative, no infection or blood in urine.

Does this sound like CPPS/Prostatitis to you guys. Obviously I’m not looking for an opinion that says ‘go to a doctor’ or specialist, I know that’s an avenue to take, I’m just asking for general opinions on what this cluster of symptoms I deal with daily could be alluding to and if others have suffered similarly.

Thank you guys, really appreciate this community. 30 years old btw.

Lately when I have been trying to clean the sperm off my tip… I couldn’t since of how dull and sensitive it felt. I do not know if it’s because I do it way too much since I do have a addiction(do it more then one time a day) I really need some tips. I have squirted some soapy water on the head of my tip. Also the hole looks as if it was more slightly pinkish red of my normal tip colour. However. I do struggle to wash my wood sometimes.

I don’t want to see a doctor either since I am too self conscious and scared and I am a young teenager (14) and I don’t really know what to do. I have talked to my parents and they could give me some advice to an extent so I was wondering if anyone here could help.

Hello everyone. I've made some posts in here over the past year from time to time. Here to talk about where things are now and what I've learned.

Starting in March I had a little stinging when I peed so went to the doctor. Found nothing but some microscopic hematuria (blood) on the dipstick. No infection and no bacteria. Over the next month, things got worse, with soreness in my penis shaft when I moved, feelings of pressure in my public area, urge and frequency issues, weird feelings like the "pee stuck" feeling, and so on. I got a CT Urogram which was clear. I saw a pelvic floor PT (no internal work) and it helped a little. I saw a urologist who was useless. He gave me a prostate exam and said it felt a little boggy. He prescribed me cefuroxime (did nothing for my prostatitis but fixed almost all of my digestive issues) and sent me on my way.

By the time June rolled in, I was feeling better, but still not great. At the urologist, I noticed that my urine ph was super high (9 or so) and when researching found that this could be a symptom of ureaplasma. I had been seeing a new girl and this all started a couple of months after we met so I figured I'd get a test (online at letsgetchecked) and it came back positive. Girlfriend and I both took Doxycycline and we were both clear on tests one month after medication.

All the symptoms went away about 3 weeks after the doxy for a few days but then jumped back. Not quite to the extent they were at the worst part, but not great. I decided to see a different pelvic floor PT. I had to wait over a month to see her, but it was worth it. This was September. She was very well versed in her field. She only checked internally once and confirmed I had tension. After that, she was able to find a very painful trigger point in my psoas/abdomen which would refer pain all through my groin area. After a couple of months working with her and doing stretches regularly, all my issues were down to almost nothing. They would flare up slightly for a day or so but that was it.

By the end of November I barely noticed any problems at all. Everything was basically back to normal. The only issue was I was still showing microscopic hematuria on home tests. I went to a different urologist who confirmed blood on the dipstick, but said that they couldn't really see any on the microscope. Still, I could get a cystoscopy done before the end of the year since I met my deductible and just make sure everything was fine. I went for that today and everything checked out clear.

So overall, it turns out that I probably had a symptomatic ureaplasma infection that led to pelvic floor dysfunction. Or the ureaplasma had nothing to do with it. Either way, it was all muscular. When I was at my darkest points with all this, I realize the biggest issues were with my anxiety about the problem and losing hope about the future. I'm glad I had all the tests run and done, though, so I know for sure that this issue is something muscular in nature, and not a problem with my urinary tract, upper or lower.

I hope for the best for all of you and the main thing is keep trying! It took me a long time to pinpoint what was wrong and what ended up working for me. I had to put a lot of work in but I'm glad I did.

I have all the symptoms of Prostatitis, but the Dr.’s are saying my blood work doesn’t show that. No STI’s and everything else normal.

But the day after sex, I started to have severe pain in the legs, between testicles and rectum (gooch area), occasional burning when peeing, hot/cold flashes, intense brain fog and memory issues. Pain only occurs when standing, goes away when sitting.

This has gone on for weeks and the Dr. has no idea what’s wrong with me.

Hi there I’m 26M.

My main symptom is a numb lump pain in my anus after ejaculation that seems to then make me tense other things: abs, pelvis, hips, lower back etc.

Some other relevant information: -Penis tip is often red, if I take deep breathes and push on my abs it goes purple (A sign of trapped nerves?, where?) -I burp A LOT I’m talking 15-20 times a day, that energy is being released and not going down as it should. Why? -Post BM feel empty and good pressure feels relieved and is a great feeling

If there’s any advice or similar anecdotes I’d really appreciate it. I’m going to see a PT very soon is there anything that people recommend? -Supplements? -Do I need stretches? -Chiropractor?

I feel like there’s so many options but it’s so hard to pin down what the main source of the symptoms are. Leviator ani syndrome.

Much love folks I’m trying to stay strong I’ll best this thing soon enough! (: thanks

Two doctors told me different things and now I am second guessing the treatment.

Symptoms: • Pressure/Dull Pain: Near the rectum, started shortly after Thanksgiving. • Increased Gas: Far more frequent than usual.

Timeline and Details: • Experienced the pressure for the first time during a long drive back from Chattanooga two days after Thanksgiving. • Saw a doctor at my workplace healthcare clinic during the first week after Thanksgiving, who suggested it was a bruised coccyx. This was based on observing light trauma likely caused by a shuttle ride over speed bumps. However, my PCP later noted that the timing of that pain and when I started noticing this issue (4–5 days apart) were likely not directly connected. • Met with my PCP on Tuesday, December 17th. Based on our conversation, he suspected Prostatitis or Hemorrhoids due to holding bowels during the drive, rather than a bruised coccyx. • My PCP conducted a rectal exam and noted my prostate was softer than normal, which he said often indicates a minor infection.

Efforts and Observations: • Prescribed diclofenac 75mg once per day; no change yet. • Stopped taking ibuprofen after starting diclofenac. Previously, ibuprofen provided some relief but not as much as movement or exercise. • Have been using a donut cushion while sitting and driving. • Have been increasing fiber intake over the last few days. • Tried both heat and cold therapy but haven’t noticed a clear difference. • Pressure often reduces after passing gas or having a bowel movement.

Bowel Movements: • No bleeding in stool. • Stools have ranged from slightly loose to slightly constipated, but nothing extreme. • Previously noticed slightly increased frequency in bathroom visits, but that has now resolved.

Medical History and Concerns: • Had a colonoscopy one month prior to when symptoms started. Wondering if this could be related, as bowel issues have never been a problem before.

Additional Notes: • Symptoms are significantly better during movement, exercise, or yoga.

Randomly 3 months ago I started having lower abdomen pain to the point where any snug fitting pants were uncomfortable. Go to the doctor and they give me some antibiotics to take thinking have diverticulitis. After that solves nothing I start just having the urge to pee constantly and urinating so much. Go to the hospital. CT scan, blood work, urine test, testicle ultrasound all show nothing and send me home with nothing. Time goes by and nothings getting better. Go to the doctor tells me I likely have prostatitis, give me sulfatrim and that does nothing but make me feel awful and they give me cipro which makes me feel a little better but after a few weeks just back to the same symptoms. During this time just feeling miserable and some nights I'm up all night peeing often one of those times in great pain. Eventually after going to the hospital and doctor they refer me to a urologist but the wait times are outrageous where I'm at to see them. I eventually discovered on my own pelvic floor therapy is a thing. After having my first session they basically described how I'm feeling without doing much testing then after doing external testing does a prostate exam and tells me my prostate is inflamed. Tells me I likely have non-bacterial prostatitis and writes my doctor a letter. After going to my doctor and they do their own exam touches the same spot on my prostate and of course hurts, they won't give me the medication the therapist suggested and gives me levofloxacin. Just getting very frustrated with all this as I sit here feeling awful from antibiotics, I barely sleep cause my sleep is broken every night from getting up to pee or in pain, don't have sex or masturbate as it'll either hurt or burn for awhile after but then in turn have wet dreams now. It makes me feel better seeing others dealing with this but just a frustrating time in my life cause I was feeling great beforehand.

I am looking to speak to other senior men with prostate issues. I am 70 years old; I had my first bout with prostate issues in 1991. The Urologist discovered I had an infection in my prostate through my ejaculate.

His Diagnosis through testing the fluid was that I had Prostatitis

He also went on to say that Once you develop a prostate infection (prostatitis) it is for life. For the rest of your life you will have occasional bouts with prostatitis.

Suggested treatments: 10 days of cipro, followed up with four to eight weeks of amoxicillin.

I have had Five bouts with Prostatitis beginning in 1991. In the 90s, I had 3 episodes, all treated with antibiotics. Almost 12 years had passed putting us in the early 2000s before my next episode. My PCP does not want to treat me with antibiotics; he wants to send me to a Urologist, I had a Horrible experience with Hemet Urology where I had a cystoscope procedure done. Negative findings.

Please, if anyone out there has suffered with a similar condition, I would like to speak with you, only someone who has been there can relate.

I noticed since I was diagnosed with CPPS, I've been having tingles right on my lower back just near the lumbar and my kidney.

It rarely happens but recently I noticed I will only get tingles when I look down, eg: doing the dishes.

Is this related? Could it be sciatica cause I also get pain and tingles sometimes in my right leg.

I'm thinking of going to the doctor tomorrow

Has it happened to anyone that after too frequent release (I did daily for 2.5 months for an hour) trigger points became worse/began premature ejaculation?It's important to mention that when I first started doing the release, my intercourse duration increased 2-3 times and sexual desire increased. If so, do I understand correctly that this can be cured by not releasing internal trigger points for a while? Tell me what has helped you with premature ejaculation.

I’m 61, healthy, not on any prescription meds.

This past summer, I had symptoms of what felt like a UTI. doc checked my pee, said no UTI, but suspected prostatitis. He and I decided to take a wait n see approach. Few days later, I woke up in the night to pretty strong lower back pain, sweats, and possibly fever (I didn’t check it) that all lasted about 30 minutes, then went away on its own. Thought passed a kidney stone. Never had those, but have a sister and brother who get them often. Anyhoo…told the Doc, he offered to schedule an appt for the urologist but I declined thinking it was a stone and it passed. Well, since then, I’ve had a ‘sensation’ - not necessarily pain, but uncomfortable, sometimes it feels like a slight itch, some days I don’t feel it at all - in the tip of my penis. No sex for 6 months (wife or anyone else). Since this sensation has persisted, I’m now strongly considering a urologist appt. I get white coat syndrome pretty bad, and the thought of a cystoscopy about turns my stomach. Am I over reacting? Maybe. Any thoughts on what I’ve described?.

My doctor tells me this is something to be expected sometimes. Just a drop occasionally. But it scares me and I never see you guys talk about it when discussing your symptoms. I share all the symptoms you guys have and I trust in my diagnosis but this is scary to me.

I am not circumcised but my glans is always uncircumcised since the begining of this condition...

when I want to urinate it hurts in the glans and my penis seems to swell as if it had an erection...

moreover I generally have, it seems to me, pain in the psoas at the hip we.the need to urinate comes...

when I finally urinate my perineal muscles contract and my glans becomes really painful and sensitive to the slightest friction of clothing during a long time...

i feel desesparate what should I think about it?

Anyone here getting this kind of sensation ?

Had unprotected sex with a female and 2 weeks later had some mild penis stinging here and there, looked into my uretha and slight discharge coming out white color ish. its been 7 weeks wish i caught this earlier because not sure if its chronic or not. The urologist did a swap on the discharge but idk what these results mean as I went to 4 different uroglist and they each are giving me different answers so wtf do i do in this case. only symptom I have now is just discharge. each did a DRE rectal exam 2 of them said it felt normal and 2 said mushy or tender.

Final Report
Light growth Enterococcus faecalis . Sensitivities not performed.
Rare growth Klebsiella oxytoca . Sensitivities not performed.
Light growth normal flora isolated.

every std test came back negative even herpes mycroplasma/ureplasma and trich, im thinking maybe she gave me a uti and now its spreading everywhere?