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Urology (Expert Forum)
The doctor has mentioned UTI, Prostatitis, Urethritis but he still does not know what is wrong.
Answered by
Stephen Liroff, MD - Urology, Pediatric Urology, Peyronie’s disease
Henry Ford Hospital
West Bloomfield - MI
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.
The doctor has mentioned UTI, Prostatitis, Urethritis but he still does not know what is wrong.
by Philly1978, May 01, 2008 05:02PM
Doctor, I am a 29 year old office worker who eats very healthily has low consumption of alcohol and exercises - I’m in good health. I have one partner for 5 years and always have protected sex. My problem started 8 weeks ago, I woke up with an irritation inside my penis with no discharge, I had not had sex for at least 2-3 wks. The sexual health clinic tested me, I had low white blood count of 5-10 , I had NSU, they gave me a course Azithromycin. After 4 days I was still experiencing symptoms, urgency to urinate, burning on urination, irritation inside penis so I went back, they checked me again and found I was clear they prescribed me with doxycycline and metronidazle, the doxycycline 1 wks course this felt better until I masterbated the soreness came back. I then took metronidazle 5 tablets this made the situation worse the pain intensified and felt a burning sensation in between my legs (prostate area). I was prescribed ciprofloxacin for 1 wk no change. Urine has been checked they find blood in the urine but they always find protein with no bacteria present. I then had an x-ray this was clear, I also had ultrasound they found one cyst on my left kidney about 25mm in size. I had my prostate checked tests were clear slight swelling. 6 wks on still getting irritation inside my penis, tip red, feeling unwell, chills and dizziness. I then took erythromycin at first made me feel better but the burning sensation in the prostate came back this died down after the first 3 days, course finished but still have an irritation inside the penis and slight burning after urination these symptoms come and go. I am thinking of getting a two week course of doxycycline to see if this would help but I am losing faith with antibiotics this would be my 6th course. Seeing a urologists soon for further testing.
Do you have any ideas of what this could be or advise?
Kind Regards
Do you have any ideas of what this could be or advise?
Kind Regards
Doctor's Answer
by Stephen Liroff, MD, May 02, 2008 01:06AM
, May 02, 2008 01:06AM
I agree, antibiotics are not the treatment for this problem. If they were, you'd most likely be better by now. Your decision to see a urologist is good one. With persistant blood in your urine this physician may want to look inside your bladder and urethra (cystoscopy). What type of x-ray did you have? If not a CT urogram or IVP, then one of these will need to be obtained.
S.A.Liroff, M.D.
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