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Generic MALE
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The most common veneral disease is genital warts and it would not produce these symptoms. Gonorrhea causes a green painful mucopurulant discharge- its not very common anymore although I usually diagnose a case per month. Herpes is very common but does not produce yellow lumpy discharge. Trcihomonas causes a watery discharge and itching. Chlamydia does not either and also is associated with severe itching and burning especially on urination - although some men are without symptoms-but the discharge is usually white. Syphilus causes a painless chancre in the penis, which disappears - followed years later by gummatous lesions and encephalopathy.
So your symptoms are not consistent with any of the STD's that you have anything to worry about.
Its normal.
You have no pain, itching, burning, fever, and very low risk of aquiring a STD.
You can go get it checked out - the doc might slide a long Q- tip swab up your dick(which does hurt like hell - guys often pass out), or he might order some blood tests like the RPR for syph......
But I deal with STD's frequently (not on a personal basis mind you) I would not test you. Your discription is normal for sperm.
Go ask your girlfriend if she would like some tapioca.
So your symptoms are not consistent with any of the STD's that you have anything to worry about.
Its normal.
You have no pain, itching, burning, fever, and very low risk of aquiring a STD.
You can go get it checked out - the doc might slide a long Q- tip swab up your dick(which does hurt like hell - guys often pass out), or he might order some blood tests like the RPR for syph......
But I deal with STD's frequently (not on a personal basis mind you) I would not test you. Your discription is normal for sperm.
Go ask your girlfriend if she would like some tapioca.
Generic MALE
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In regards to prostatitis, I would have to disagree with Geoff. I definately don't think its that based on your tapioca symptom. I mean Geoff probably knows alot of vascular things much better than I do, but I actually have diagnosed prostatitis many times.
I mean you may have prostatitis - as Geoff said many guys do, but not based on what you describe. Here is a questionaiire developed by the National Institutes of Health in Maryland to be used as a screening tool :
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NIH Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index
Developed by the NIDDK-funded Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network
Pain or discomfort
1. In the last week, have you experienced any pain or discomfort in the following areas? Yes No
Area between rectum and testicles (perineum) 1 0
Testicles 1 0
Tip of the penis (not related to urination) 1 0
Below your waist, in your pubic or bladder area 1 0
2. In the last week, have you experienced: Yes No
Pain or burning during urination? 1 0
Pain or discomfort during or after sexual climax (ejaculation)? 1 0
3. How often have you had pain or discomfort in any of these areas over the last week?
Never 0
Rarely 1
Sometimes 2
Often 3
Usually 4
Allways 5
4. Which number best describes your AVERAGE pain or discomfort on the days that you had it over the last week?
0
no pain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Pain bad as you can imagine
Urination
5. How often have you had a sensation of not emptying your bladder completely after you finished urinating during the last week?
Not at all 0
Less than 1 time in 5 1
Less than half time 2
About half time 3
More than half time 4
Almost allways 5
Modified with permission from Litwin MS, McNaughton-Collins M ' Fowler FJ, et al. The NIH Chronic Prostatitis Symptom index (NIH-CPSI). Development and validation of a new outcomes measure. J Urol. In press.
6. How often have you had to urinate again less than 2 hours after you finished urinating, over the last week?
Not at all 0
Less than 1 time in 5 1
Less than half time 2
About half time 3
More than half time 4
Almost allways 5
Impact of symptoms
7. How much have your symptoms kept you from doing the kinds of things you would usually do, over the last week?
None 0
Only a little 1
Some 2
A lot 3
8. How much did you think about your symptoms during the last week?
None 0
Only a little 1
Some 2
A lot 3
Quality of life
9. If you were to spend the rest of your life with your symptoms just the way they have been during the last week, how would you feel about that ?
Delighted 0
Pleased 1
Mostly satisfied 2
Mixed (about equally satisfied and dissatisfied) 3
Mostly dissatisfied 4
Unhappy 5
Terrible 6
Scoring the Symptom Index Domains
Pain:Total of items 1 a, 1 b, 1 c, 1 d, 2a, 2b, 3, and 4
Urinary symptoms:Total of items 5 and 6
Quality of life impact:Total of items 7, 8, and 9
Pain and urinary score:Total of item 1 to 6
Total score:
(1) Calculate and report 3 separate scores (pain, urinary symptoms, and quality of life)
(2) Calculate and report a pain and urinary score (range 0-31), referred to as the "symptom scale score."
Mild =0-9,
moderate=10-18
severe=19-31.
(3) Calculate and report total score (range 0-43), referred to as the "total score." Assess patients at baseline and follow them over time using each patient as his own control. Can also use to compare to "norms" established and published.
I mean you may have prostatitis - as Geoff said many guys do, but not based on what you describe. Here is a questionaiire developed by the National Institutes of Health in Maryland to be used as a screening tool :
=================================
NIH Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index
Developed by the NIDDK-funded Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network
Pain or discomfort
1. In the last week, have you experienced any pain or discomfort in the following areas? Yes No
Area between rectum and testicles (perineum) 1 0
Testicles 1 0
Tip of the penis (not related to urination) 1 0
Below your waist, in your pubic or bladder area 1 0
2. In the last week, have you experienced: Yes No
Pain or burning during urination? 1 0
Pain or discomfort during or after sexual climax (ejaculation)? 1 0
3. How often have you had pain or discomfort in any of these areas over the last week?
Never 0
Rarely 1
Sometimes 2
Often 3
Usually 4
Allways 5
4. Which number best describes your AVERAGE pain or discomfort on the days that you had it over the last week?
0
no pain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Pain bad as you can imagine
Urination
5. How often have you had a sensation of not emptying your bladder completely after you finished urinating during the last week?
Not at all 0
Less than 1 time in 5 1
Less than half time 2
About half time 3
More than half time 4
Almost allways 5
Modified with permission from Litwin MS, McNaughton-Collins M ' Fowler FJ, et al. The NIH Chronic Prostatitis Symptom index (NIH-CPSI). Development and validation of a new outcomes measure. J Urol. In press.
6. How often have you had to urinate again less than 2 hours after you finished urinating, over the last week?
Not at all 0
Less than 1 time in 5 1
Less than half time 2
About half time 3
More than half time 4
Almost allways 5
Impact of symptoms
7. How much have your symptoms kept you from doing the kinds of things you would usually do, over the last week?
None 0
Only a little 1
Some 2
A lot 3
8. How much did you think about your symptoms during the last week?
None 0
Only a little 1
Some 2
A lot 3
Quality of life
9. If you were to spend the rest of your life with your symptoms just the way they have been during the last week, how would you feel about that ?
Delighted 0
Pleased 1
Mostly satisfied 2
Mixed (about equally satisfied and dissatisfied) 3
Mostly dissatisfied 4
Unhappy 5
Terrible 6
Scoring the Symptom Index Domains
Pain:Total of items 1 a, 1 b, 1 c, 1 d, 2a, 2b, 3, and 4
Urinary symptoms:Total of items 5 and 6
Quality of life impact:Total of items 7, 8, and 9
Pain and urinary score:Total of item 1 to 6
Total score:
(1) Calculate and report 3 separate scores (pain, urinary symptoms, and quality of life)
(2) Calculate and report a pain and urinary score (range 0-31), referred to as the "symptom scale score."
Mild =0-9,
moderate=10-18
severe=19-31.
(3) Calculate and report total score (range 0-43), referred to as the "total score." Assess patients at baseline and follow them over time using each patient as his own control. Can also use to compare to "norms" established and published.
geoffgarst
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As far as GenericMale post, he could be correct. I am the first to admit it is nearly impossible to diagnose someone's problem over the internet. All of my post are based on my experience and hopefully, they lead you to the right direction. I do not practice any type of Urology. My education background is second to none, having done m Vascular Intern at Johns Hopkins, the number one hospital in the world. As well as going to Ohio State School of Medicine Cardiac Perfusion. But, without actually seeing a patient and running tests, it is nearly impossible to diagnose a problem. My posts are to give you as much information as I can to help you decide whether is might warrant a physician visit. My email is open to anyone, so if you have questions, I will always be there to help as best as I can.
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Singleton
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geoffgarst said:
I always wonder why doctors just love to prescribe antibiotics.
Bactrim is awful. 3 days brought me to complete exhaustion.
Cipro is almost as bad. It depletes all B vitamins. Ran me down in one week.
So, if it is a prostate infection --and it's probably not, but if it is diagnosed as one, then you may have to take Bactrim or Cipro.
Best thing is to find out what the problem really is. Having the doctor stick his finger in your ass will probably not be the way to find out, and yeh, it is NOT fun. You can get a urine test for bacteria.
Generic MALE
New member
Be careful lifting when taking Cipro - it makes you more prone to tendon injuries. A mnemonic in med school is "the flouroquinolones will hurt your tendons and bones" - cipro is a flouroquinolone. That is why cipro cannot be given to pregnant women as it can damage the developing fetus' soft tissue.
geoffgarst
New member
In regards to the above post Singleton, it is IMPOSSIBLE to diagnose/suspect enlarged prostate with a urine test. Re-read my post. Prostate infection and prostate enlargement are two separate problems which are similar (Prostatitis in inflammation caused by bacteria, viral, or other cause shown below) and enlarged prostate could be hyperplasia or mass. The only way to really detect prostate enlargement at first is by manual rectal exam. That is why it is done. Then, if it feels enlarged, we correlate with further diagnostic studies.
As far as Bactrim goes: Yes, Singleton is correct as it can be harsh on some people, not all. As far as prostate infection, you may find bacteria in urine - but this does not necessarily show where it came from. It could be bacteria from the bladder, kidneys, or urinary tract.
The original theory about the cause of prostatitis was that it is caused by bacterial infection. Now, of course, we know that some prostatitis has nothing, or little, to do with bacteria. Exactly how important bacterial infection is in causing prostatitis is a subject of great debate on every level, from patient discussion to scientific research.
The reason there can be any controversy is because of the logic of how one tests for bacteria. Generally speaking, a negative test for bacteria just means the test did not find any. They may be there, hiding from the testing method, the wrong test may have been used, the testing method may not have been sensitive enough, or the test may not have been read properly. Also, until the advent of multiple-drug-resistant bacteria, antibiotics have been so effective that after a long course of antibiotics, many doctors presume that there cannot be any bacteria left.
On the scientific level, the causes of prostatitis are not completely understood. There is controversy among the most highly regarded experts. Keep in mind that any one patient may have more than one cause operating at the same time. Or, looked at from another point of view, prostatitis could be several different diseases which present with the same or similar sets of symptoms in different individuals.
There are three main schools of thought about the causes of prostatitis. Each of the following linked pages will soon have additional information related to the potential cause.
Bacterial infection,
Auto-immune response or disordered immune response,
Neuromuscular, tension or physical injury problem
Additional possible causes:
a uric acid disorder,
prostate stones,
a urethral stricture,
a rare tumor,
prostate cancer,
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, non-cancerous growth of the prostate),
a food allergy,
a yeast infestation,
a specific yeast problem from the Genus Candida,
or a virus.
I would tend to think that you may not have prostatitis and it may just be a part of your normal ejaculation, especially if you do not ejaculate very often. Your body could be putting extra protein into your semen along with a heavy amount of sperm.
My posts are to guide you in a direction to whether you think you should see a doctor, but I do care as you see by the lengths of all my posts in trying to help or guide someone with their medical problems. I practice Vascular Medicine/Cardiac Medicine and not urology. Good luck and I hope all goes well,
PS: Karma is always welcome here.
As far as Bactrim goes: Yes, Singleton is correct as it can be harsh on some people, not all. As far as prostate infection, you may find bacteria in urine - but this does not necessarily show where it came from. It could be bacteria from the bladder, kidneys, or urinary tract.
The original theory about the cause of prostatitis was that it is caused by bacterial infection. Now, of course, we know that some prostatitis has nothing, or little, to do with bacteria. Exactly how important bacterial infection is in causing prostatitis is a subject of great debate on every level, from patient discussion to scientific research.
The reason there can be any controversy is because of the logic of how one tests for bacteria. Generally speaking, a negative test for bacteria just means the test did not find any. They may be there, hiding from the testing method, the wrong test may have been used, the testing method may not have been sensitive enough, or the test may not have been read properly. Also, until the advent of multiple-drug-resistant bacteria, antibiotics have been so effective that after a long course of antibiotics, many doctors presume that there cannot be any bacteria left.
On the scientific level, the causes of prostatitis are not completely understood. There is controversy among the most highly regarded experts. Keep in mind that any one patient may have more than one cause operating at the same time. Or, looked at from another point of view, prostatitis could be several different diseases which present with the same or similar sets of symptoms in different individuals.
There are three main schools of thought about the causes of prostatitis. Each of the following linked pages will soon have additional information related to the potential cause.
Bacterial infection,
Auto-immune response or disordered immune response,
Neuromuscular, tension or physical injury problem
Additional possible causes:
a uric acid disorder,
prostate stones,
a urethral stricture,
a rare tumor,
prostate cancer,
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, non-cancerous growth of the prostate),
a food allergy,
a yeast infestation,
a specific yeast problem from the Genus Candida,
or a virus.
I would tend to think that you may not have prostatitis and it may just be a part of your normal ejaculation, especially if you do not ejaculate very often. Your body could be putting extra protein into your semen along with a heavy amount of sperm.
My posts are to guide you in a direction to whether you think you should see a doctor, but I do care as you see by the lengths of all my posts in trying to help or guide someone with their medical problems. I practice Vascular Medicine/Cardiac Medicine and not urology. Good luck and I hope all goes well,
PS: Karma is always welcome here.
Generic MALE
New member
C'mon guys , you gotta admit - the yellow submarine post was damn funny
