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What Causes Restricted Urination Post Treatment For Prostate Infection?
had urination problems,basically prostate infection stayed in hospital 3 days,intrvenous ,released with catheter ,waited about a week ,also enlarged left testicle, removed catheter and told to home.come back in six months.that night totally could not urinate went backto hospital and catheter was reinserted.used rapaflo dugs did not work have a catheter last four weeks,waiting for preop in about 2 weeks.is it worth another trywith drugs before surgery.thank you urology
Thu, 3 Mar 2016
Hello and welcome to HCM,
The inability to urinate is probably due to prostatic enlargement or some kind of obstruction.
Prostatic examination is required to determine whether there is any prostatic enlargement or not.
In case, prostate is enlarged, a biopsy is required to determine the cause of enlargement.
Most common cause of prostatic enlargement is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Prostatic cancer needs to be ruled out since prostatic cancer can also cause enlargement of prostate.
In addition, serum PSA levels also need to be determined.
Normal range for PSA of less than 4 ng/mL, however, in case of cancers, PSA level increases.
Further management can be planned once result of investigations is out.
BPH is primarily managed surgically, however, for symptomatic relief i.e. allowing passage of urine drugs may be helpful.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
The inability to urinate is probably due to prostatic enlargement or some kind of obstruction.
Prostatic examination is required to determine whether there is any prostatic enlargement or not.
In case, prostate is enlarged, a biopsy is required to determine the cause of enlargement.
Most common cause of prostatic enlargement is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Prostatic cancer needs to be ruled out since prostatic cancer can also cause enlargement of prostate.
In addition, serum PSA levels also need to be determined.
Normal range for PSA of less than 4 ng/mL, however, in case of cancers, PSA level increases.
Further management can be planned once result of investigations is out.
BPH is primarily managed surgically, however, for symptomatic relief i.e. allowing passage of urine drugs may be helpful.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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