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Urology (Expert Forum)
Mystery Urethra Pain
Questions in the Urology forum are answered by Dr. Stephen Liroff, affiliated with the Henry Ford Hospital. Topics covered include benign prostate disease, penis curvature, cystisis, kidney stones, pediatric urology, prostate, sexual dysfunction, urinary tract infections (UTI), and urological cancers.
Mystery Urethra Pain
by Lance__0, Oct 19, 1998 12:00AM
Hello.
I am male, 22, never been sexually active. I have had pain in the urethra (in the front half) for at least three years, progressively getting worse. Sometimes it stings, itches, feels bruised, burns, etc. there is a specific spot that feels almost like a cut. Often I have generalized aching in the area. Sometimes it spasms and often it is hard to pee. I have a curve and two lumps. It is worse after ejaculation. These are my ONLY symptoms (but they are very uncomfortable).
I have been throught the entire workup. No infection has shown up. I have had two scopes showing no abnormalities. I was orignially diagnosed with peyronies, but I went to a specialist and he said that it is not Pyronies (the lumps are not in the muscle). He told me to try heat fro a month and a half, but it isn't working. Clearing my doctors are running out of ideas. Do have any other ideas on what this could be? Or maybe another test that can find out?
What are teh chances that this is cancer?
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Dear Lance,
(Your question is really outside the topics usually addressed by this forum except for your last sentence. As it was answered by one of us, we are posting this.)
Urethral pain can be caused by many things. The most common cause in a young sexually active male is urethritis ( infection, inflammation of the urethra). You have already been evaluated extensively with both cultures and cystoscopy for this problem with no specific diagnosis obtained. Urethral cancer is unlikely as this would have been seen on cystoscopy and you are quite young for this condition. Therefore I would focus on other uncommon causes of urethral pain. A second opinion from another urologist maybe needed.
This information is provided for general medical education purposes only. Please consult your physician for diagnostic and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition. More individualized care is available at the Henry Ford Hospital and its satellites (1 800 653 6568).
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