Ive posted this on other forums, but perhaps Dr Scally and others on this site have some insight on this:
First and perhaps most importantly, I'm only 27 years old. My test level is about 350ish. I began losing my hair when I was only 16, and now at 27 my male pattern baldness is pretty evident. My dad has a full set of hair. My uncle on my moms side, and my grandpa on my moms side both suffer from severe male pattern baldness. There is no history of prostate cancer in my family.
Last summer (July of 2011) i started suffering from urinary issues. I felt like I had to urinate but when I went, nothing was happening (or very little). Went to the doctor, and based on symptoms alone, he said prostatitis. He gave me 1 month worth of cipro. At the end of that month, I went to another Dr who did a DRE and said normal prostate. Eventually, all was well.
3 months ago, march on 2012, I seemed to have symptoms of an std. I had a new partner, and after a couple crazy nights of sex ( 8 times in 12 hours), I began having the same urinary symptoms, but this time, with burning and a discharge. Std test after std test found nothing. Doctor prescribed 2 weeks of cipro, then another month of levaquin. It did nothing except give me serious bladder pain. I went to an std clinic and was given 7 days of doxy that got rid of the discharge and burning. Dr at the ER did a DRE and said normal prostate. He did an abdominal ultrasound and said my prostate appears a little big, but didn't say anything else.
Just this week again, I have a "full" feeling in my prostate and again a feeling like I have to urinate with small amounts. Also, when I have a bowel movement that requires me to strain, there's a small amount of semen like discharge.
What do you guys think this is? Prostatitis but no tests showing bacteria? I really want to avoid cipro and levaquin without assurance there's an infection.
Could it be BPH at my age?
Could it possibly be prostate cancer? I know it's not likely at my age but I am a bit worried. No doctor will give me a PSA because of my age.
Finally, I've been under a lot of stress in the last year or so. Nearly every ache and pain I have had begun since this stress. Could this all be in my head and be stress related? I
What can I do? My quality of life isn't the greatest with this condition. Doctors seem clueless and keep pushing cipro on me. If this is prostatitis, doesn't the constant inflammation cause concern for prostate cancer?
Is BPH even possible at my age?
Thanks all
Sorry for the novel
First and perhaps most importantly, I'm only 27 years old. My test level is about 350ish. I began losing my hair when I was only 16, and now at 27 my male pattern baldness is pretty evident. My dad has a full set of hair. My uncle on my moms side, and my grandpa on my moms side both suffer from severe male pattern baldness. There is no history of prostate cancer in my family.
Last summer (July of 2011) i started suffering from urinary issues. I felt like I had to urinate but when I went, nothing was happening (or very little). Went to the doctor, and based on symptoms alone, he said prostatitis. He gave me 1 month worth of cipro. At the end of that month, I went to another Dr who did a DRE and said normal prostate. Eventually, all was well.
3 months ago, march on 2012, I seemed to have symptoms of an std. I had a new partner, and after a couple crazy nights of sex ( 8 times in 12 hours), I began having the same urinary symptoms, but this time, with burning and a discharge. Std test after std test found nothing. Doctor prescribed 2 weeks of cipro, then another month of levaquin. It did nothing except give me serious bladder pain. I went to an std clinic and was given 7 days of doxy that got rid of the discharge and burning. Dr at the ER did a DRE and said normal prostate. He did an abdominal ultrasound and said my prostate appears a little big, but didn't say anything else.
Just this week again, I have a "full" feeling in my prostate and again a feeling like I have to urinate with small amounts. Also, when I have a bowel movement that requires me to strain, there's a small amount of semen like discharge.
What do you guys think this is? Prostatitis but no tests showing bacteria? I really want to avoid cipro and levaquin without assurance there's an infection.
Could it be BPH at my age?
Could it possibly be prostate cancer? I know it's not likely at my age but I am a bit worried. No doctor will give me a PSA because of my age.
Finally, I've been under a lot of stress in the last year or so. Nearly every ache and pain I have had begun since this stress. Could this all be in my head and be stress related? I
What can I do? My quality of life isn't the greatest with this condition. Doctors seem clueless and keep pushing cipro on me. If this is prostatitis, doesn't the constant inflammation cause concern for prostate cancer?
Is BPH even possible at my age?
Thanks all
Sorry for the novel
