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Urology (Expert Forum)
pain in buttocks
Answered by
Kevin Pho, MD - Internal Medicine
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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.
pain in buttocks
by double bogey, Oct 30, 2004 12:00AM
I have just recently returned from my urologist where I had my prostate checked from a month previous. I had been having pain in my buttocks. He told me my prostate was irrated and swollen a little and he prescribed levaquin for a month. When I returned for the checkup, he said the prostate was okay and I would not have to have it checked for a year. I still have the pain in the buttocks. It just feels like my butt is no big enough to support my body. I am still taking the levaquin. Do you have an answer for the pain. Does it mean I still have some irritation in the prostate.
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Pho, MD, Oct 31, 2004 12:00AM
, Oct 31, 2004 12:00AM
It may be possible, since chronic prostatitis may require an extended course of antibiotics. You may want to send off some prostatic fluid for analysis and culture to see if the bacteria is sensitive to the antibiotics you are taking. Another consideration would be a transrectal ultrasound to image the prostate.
If the tests come back negative, you may want to look elsewhere for a cause. Sciatic pain, a pinched nerve, or spinal disc problem can lead to buttock pain. You may want to consider a lumbar MRI to ensure this isn't the case.
These options should be discussed with your personal physician.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Kevin, M.D.
Medical Weblog:
kevinmd_b
If the tests come back negative, you may want to look elsewhere for a cause. Sciatic pain, a pinched nerve, or spinal disc problem can lead to buttock pain. You may want to consider a lumbar MRI to ensure this isn't the case.
These options should be discussed with your personal physician.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Kevin, M.D.
Medical Weblog:
kevinmd_b
