Conditions
Prostatitis
Prostatitis is caused by the inflammation of the prostate, often caused by a bacterial infection. It can be caused by an infection that spreads from the bladder or can be an associated symptom of an STI, such as Chlamydia. It shares similar symptoms to a bladder infection, such as difficulty in passing urine, but if an STI is present then there can be additional symptoms, such as discharge. The infection can develop into a chronic condition, in which case it can reoccur at frequent intervals. There is no single cure for chronic prostatitis – if antibiotics don’t clear up the infection then self-help measures such as hot baths, avoidance of strenuous activity and regular ejaculation are normally prescribed, the latter helping to drain the prostate and clear infected matter.
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Hello i am 37years old and when i ejaculate no seamen comes out and some times i have a small pain in my balls on the left side i have been to my doctors and he told me that the seaman might be going back in to my ball and can this matter be corrected and i do have Diabetes and on insulin type two . thank you david .
i am 36 and recently when i have finished urinating it feels like i still have more and more does come out but it is thicker and looks like a slightly thinner sperm. this also occurs when i have a poo.
i have a problem tahat is effecting my sex life 5 years ago i got diagnosed with claymidia. i took the medication and was given the all clear but i still felt a little itich in my uretra which progressed to burning now i go to the toilet a lot and after sex my penis is sore and urethra burns and is sore i have gone to many doctors and specialists and have had many many tests but with no joy i tend to think it could be prostitas as sometimes it comes and goes or is worse somedays please can anybody help me
I am 52 and i have a active sex life. But for sevral months now when i ejaculate semen i pass blood, But after i go to the toilet for a wee i pass blood clots. This goes on for a few times as i go to the toilet and then i have nothing until i have sex again. I have seen my gp and i have had a scan and other test done but they keep thinking it urnary and it comes out fine. But i feel they are looking in the wrong place. Also when i pass sperm i feel very tight.. Can you help as now i am avoiding sex as even when i get aroused i pass small amount of blood.
Hi I have bin with my partner 3 years now. And I am suffering from premachore ejaculation can you help me. I do not have any sti's
Hi I am 31 years old I have been with my Wife for 9 years I have had bladder infections and was tested for clamidia a couple years ago. This came back negative. Most recently I went to my surgery and was given medication. I finished the dose but now the pain is around my prostrate and right side of my groin with pain on the right testcal.I also have burning urine and is very bad at night cuasing me to sleep upright due to the pain. Hope you can help.
My elderly father in law has problems with his prostate. The main problem is that when he needs to pass urine he cannot wait, this can cause problems for him when he is in a public place. On your programme dated weds 3rd february a young lady with IBS was given a laminated NHS card explaining the possibilty of an urgent need for the toilet, could you please let me know where my father in law could get one of these because at 93 years of age I think this would give him more confidence when out in a public place to ask to use their toilet. Many thanks Sue.
hello, i am 16 years old, i have suffered with a very bad water infection quite alot in the past and have had it a quite alot recently. I have been with my parter for over a year now and we had sex 4 times in one weekend, after that i had a very bad water infection for a few days, i find it very painful and it always makes me feel very down. I did a chlaymida test a while ao after been with my partner about 6months and it came back clear, but i still do worry i may have an STI. I do get alot of discharge, i have done since i started my periods just before my 13th birthday, do you think i have an STI? and can you help me?
Hello, i'm 70 year old female and I found a small black spot inside my right cheek. Can you advise me what to do? Thank you
i went to my gp 2 months ago having trouble weeing ,hurts at the tip after taking some antibotics the pain just went that was 1 and half months ago ,the pain suddenly came back in my groin area hurts to press on it aches when walking ,and when i sit in some positions, went back to my gp and he give me 4 weeks of trilitium?? also it helps when i have a number 2 seems to ease it does this still sound like a prostate infection originally i was diagnosed with protatis help
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