Thanks for getting back to me. The urologist told my husband that he has a bacterial infection in his prostate after looking at the urine lab work. He also told him that the antibiotics or whatever they shot him up with the last time should have killed it, but bacterial infections are difficult to get rid of completely sometimes and that they can do their best and hope that each dose gets rid of it, but that he may have on-going symptoms for the rest of his life, even though they won't really hurt anything.
Is that true? What else can you tell me about Bacterial Infections in the Prostate? Are they common? How do you get them?
My husband does not have any history from his childhood with these kinds of symptoms. As far as other symptoms, my husband has always sat to pee no matter what. At least when he's home anyway. He just prefers it. He hasn't gotten up in the middle of the night. He had a few burning with urination experiences. He drinks, smokes only on occasion and chews tobacco. No blood in his urine, no kidney stones in the past, no bowel problems. No leg numbness.
Thank you!
Sally
Yeah, there might be something else, but a lot of the symptoms sound like kidney stones. If he gets bad enough pain again and you go to the ER, have them take a CT scan (CAT scan) to check for stones. From what I've read, it is less common in males to have UTI's, but I know from experience that the a stone blocking the urine flow can cause infection. And you might want to read up on lithotripsy and stents before you see the urologist.
Hi! I have obviously been out of touch with the web site for the last 2 ½ weeks. Sorry if I increased your anxiety. Do not blame Med Help.
You are correct. Urinary tract infections in males are uncommon, especially in your husband’s age group. I would try to get records from his previous physician visits to see if there were any urine cultures performed or urinalyses done. His urine samples should almost always be mid-stream, clean catch samples. If they are not, then the results may not be accurate
Has he had any infections in previous years? In particular, as a child? If he did, then this brings up the possibility that he has an anatomic problem that extends from childhood and the work-up would be different.
What other symptoms did he have? Frequency/urgency to urinate/slow stream/ need to sit to urinate adequate/getting up at night to urinate? Burning with urination and low back pain without at least some of these other symptoms sheds some doubt that he actually had an infection.
Any history of kidney stones? Is he a smoker? Blood in his urine (obvious or micro scopic). With blood in his urine, he may need a look into his bladder (cystoscopy) and a kidney X-ray (CT urogram, ideally).
Any problem with his bowels? (incontinence of feces, infections in his intestine….diverticulitis) Leg weakness/numbness? (nerve problem).
Obviously there are many possibilities. He may need an ultrasound of his kidneys and an evaluation of bladder function (urodynamics).