Urethral cauterization for gonorrhea

[Ariel450]

Hi, I am a gay caucasion male living with my partner in Beijing. My partner was recently diagnosed with gonococcal prostatitus and has undergone a rather horrible treatment consisting of 2 urethral cauterizations plus a 7 day series of iv injections of azithromycin and some type of floxin. After terminating the treatment, his doctor performed a prostate massage and informed that he was free of gonorrhea but still had an elevated white blood cell count. The doctor then recommended a third cauterization. The treatment is really uncomfortable as well as expensive.

I have never heard of urethral cauterization being used as a treatment for gonorrhea. I would appreciate information regarding whether or not this type of treatment is necessary and effective. I thought that antibiotics should normally be sufficient.

Thanks in advance.

[Vance2335]

I have never heard of a cath for treatment of gonorrhea nor a prostate exam to tell someone they are free of gonorrhea.

[UKHistory]

I am sorry to hear about your partner.  I might recomend that you write to the doctors on this site.

There is a fee.  But speaking to a physician about such procedures and the multiple number of them he has had will be most useful.

There are some really knowledgeable folks on this site who are extremely helpful.  But medical procedures may be out of their realm of experience.

Prostatitus is quite painful but I have never heard of that procedure.  Antibiotics are prescribed for for that here in the US but I have not heard of this procedure.

Best wishes to you both and I hope he get well soon.