Hi Barb,
I think I have been diagnosed with just overactive bladder.
Hey atul,
Yes, it sounds like we are in the same boat. My uro has now suggested that I do physical therapy. Which I think is trying to get the pelvic floor muscles to relax. He said the next step would be botox injections.
I haven't masturbated or had sex for a month now, But no real change. What's DRE?
I am damn sure that you and I have the exact same problem. I've been treated the same way you've been and I made the same mistake you did (Long session of over masturbation and porn lasting for 2 hours or more). Masturbation is perfectly healthy. Looking at porn and making orgasm last for hours is not. Anyways so yes, firstly I has an ultrasound of kidney and X ray to ensure kidney is normal which they were. Next uro suspected it to be OAB and put me on Vesicare, no respite, then he assumed it to be a UTI and I had to go through many antibiotics for the same viz - Cipro, Levo, Prulofloxacin, Nitrofurantoin, one after because each medicine has superiority over other depending upon the bacteria. So that did nothing. Then he performed urethral calibration on me and my calibration was normal. Urethral calibration is performed to ensure if there is urethral stricture( narrowing of urethra) and then I was prescribed Tamsulosin for prostate enlargement which gave me no relief. Idk what problem we have but I'm sure that we both have the same problem. It is irritating and brings a feeling of apprehension whenever you're out. Lastly the only reason I think we don't have non bacterial chronic prostatitis is because it is usually accompanied with pain, and we both don't have any pain just the urgency and frequency. May be Interstitial Cystitis could be the underlying cause but nope it is not linked in any way to over masturbation so it's unlikely that we have it. I suggest you read about Ic though. I'm really concerned about us. Do update me on what your Uro said brother.
I skipped DRE that both of us had. Lastly I'd say abstaining from PMO might help or might not. I think we should completely abstain for about a year to see the changes. Although the max I went was 2 weeks.
Hi there... the PTNS doesn't work for everyone. I did it back in Nov/Dec, also. It worked for me, but my doctor didn't let me have the monthly "tune ups", so I'm going to need to do a couple of sessions again.
In reading over the thread, I was wondering if you've actually been diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis, yet...
So, just an update. I did PTNS for 12 weeks no significant change. I go back to the urologist on Friday to see what's next. I was wondering in the brain reset has worked for anyone, meaning not orgasming for long periods of time.
UTI is not the same thing as Interstitial Cystitis.
Always be sure to wash your hands before and after masturbating, as you can easily spread bacteria into the urinary system.