Sharp rectal/prostate pain, but am I too young for this??

[daggaz]

I am a 31 yr old caucasian male, with a healthy diet and no high-risk behaviors that could be associated with the following symptoms.  Bowl cancer does run in my father's side of the family, however.

Occasionally I get a sharp, stabbing pain in my lower rectum, about where my prostate would be according to the charts.  The pain is so intense, I lose my breath and cannot move, sometimes dropping things and needing to crouch or grip an object to keep from falling over.  It honestly feels like somebody has stabbed a knife up into my rectum.  This does not happen regularly by any means, but at least a few times or more a year, enough that I have paid attention.  It used to happen a lot more when I was about 18, when it first started happening.

Recently I checked my prostate myself, and felt a very hard, very small lump which was rather uncomfortable, if not outright painful, to touch.  

I have otherwise no abnormal symptoms that I can think of. Normal stool, normal bowl movements, no blood, no discharge, no urinary or erectile problems, etc..  The only other symptom I have, which for all I know is unrelated, is occasional severe heartburn just below and inside of my right pectoral muscle, under the ribs.  I have been thru a bevvy of tests regarding that, so far nothing...

My question is should I see my doctor about a prostate exam or G.I. exam even though I am so young?

[sangsuv]

I have had this similar condition for the last one year or more.. a shooting pain upwards from the rectum to almost the upper abdomen region.. medical conditions that describe the situation better or comes closest is 'chronic pelvic pain syndrome' OR 'proctaglia fugax'.. while Iam myself on the lookout for a treatment what I would want to suggest my friends whenever possible to have 'lifestyle' changes.. eg. 'personal hygiene', sleep, exercise, diet etc... pls avoid coffee & also eating heavily at one time.. as per elders the situation may be heightened by avoidance of the above.. all the best.. while the condition may not have any set treatment it can definately be managed.. best of luck

[Cmj2112]

I am not sure If my answer was posted so here it is again. You probably have CPPS, chronic Pelvic pain syndrome look it up on Google for answers. It can also be caused by a rare form of IBS that I have and I was prescribed anti spasmodic meds for it they are quick acting as the pain can come on quickly and be so severe that I pass out. Please look into it. You will be much happier.

[Sammygirl36]

Also used lots of fruits and veges and include juicing as your daily part of diet ..

[me_ok_now]

Recognize meat is an important source of protein for normal growth and good health; since  limiting processed meat products containing too much nitrates and combine fresh veg with processed food has been beneficial.

[jerem206]

I am 23 years old, and I too have experienced these sharp overwhelming pains for a few years now starting roughly around 17-18 range. Recently I had one of the worst pains I'd felt so far, waking me up in the night and leaving me immobile, lasting only 20-30 seconds thankfully. At times it feels like a slight pressure in the rectal area, no abnormal bowel movements like constipation or diarrhea  (although I would say that I push or strain bowel movements out which i know i shouldnt do) and more often than the rectal pains, I have also experienced this chest pain on my left side. My father passed of a heart attack before 50 when i was 17 and for a while I thought the chest pain was related or possibly anxiety, but reading everyone else similar symptoms I find relief and concern.
I have a girlfriend whom we have a lot of sexual intercourse, but I can't positively say its been more/less prevalent with sexual frequency, and I don't masturbate that much. I from time to time slow myself down before ejaculation to pleasure the lady, which after reading a lot of posts I should try to stop doing. I haven't been checked out by a doctor because its been so infrequent over the years it hadn't raised concern, but after this "attack" in the middle of the night its been on my mind more. Naturally I am concerned as everyone else seems to be, and once I have medical insurance i want to get it checked out.  Proctalgia Fugax   sounds possible, but does anyone have any help they can give me?

[Life360_Dave]

please post your own question and we will be happy to reply

[SeanXI]

Okay I have the same problem with a shooting pain from my anus to my testicles, it feels like a cow prod and a taser combined.  It goes from around my prostate to my testicles and will cause me to stop immediately.  I get this pain when i have to defecate badly and have had to wait to get to the bathroom.

I have chronic back pain and have had surgery, so I am on a myriad of medications to include Cymbalta.  I have been on Cymbalta for four years and was on Celexa prior to this, to help with the anxiety and depression due to the pain pills i am on which are Oxycontin, and Norco.  Which btw do nothing to stop or help when the pain hits.

I am also a Gulf War vet and at first thought it may have been from that.  So if any of the people who have had this problem that are Veterans, please note that and what Country you were in.  (non-masterbaters only)

Masterbaters should start their own thread as really has to do with normal activity.

[Scott1887]

Funny you I have the same problem. I went to a  urologist and he took a sample of prostate fluid and said I had an infection of the prostate. He also asked me if I were a war veteran when I told him the Gulf war he said the infection most likely occurred over there and was mostly dormant in the prostate since then. He said prostate infections are common in the Gulf War patients he has seen.