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How Can Severe Spasms In The Penis Be Treated?
Hello--My husband is 79--He had a suprapubic catheter surgery on 2/1/18. He has been doing fairly well with it. He has it changed every 4-6 weeks. Does not seem to have any blockage, but has spasms quite a bit which causes severe pain in his penis. Is there anything he can use to help this? Thank you
Wed, 18 Jul 2018
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Infections or inflammation of the bladder or prostate can also result in penile pain. make an appointment with your doctor. They’ll need to rule out other possible causes of your symptoms. For example, an enlarged prostate, cystitis, and some other conditions can cause similar symptoms. Your doctor will perform a physical exam, including a prostate exam. If he is diagnosed with bacterial prostatitis, your doctor will prescribe antibiotics. The type of antibiotic and length of treatment will vary, depending on the type of bacteria that’s causing his symptoms. Your doctor may also prescribe pain relievers or alpha-blockers. Alpha-blockers reduce muscle spasms of the urethral sphincter, which is the muscle that helps control the flow of urine. The sphincter may spasm in response to the inflammation of prostatitis. Your doctor may also recommend heat therapy to reduce pain.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kini
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Infections or inflammation of the bladder or prostate can also result in penile pain. make an appointment with your doctor. They’ll need to rule out other possible causes of your symptoms. For example, an enlarged prostate, cystitis, and some other conditions can cause similar symptoms. Your doctor will perform a physical exam, including a prostate exam. If he is diagnosed with bacterial prostatitis, your doctor will prescribe antibiotics. The type of antibiotic and length of treatment will vary, depending on the type of bacteria that’s causing his symptoms. Your doctor may also prescribe pain relievers or alpha-blockers. Alpha-blockers reduce muscle spasms of the urethral sphincter, which is the muscle that helps control the flow of urine. The sphincter may spasm in response to the inflammation of prostatitis. Your doctor may also recommend heat therapy to reduce pain.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kini
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