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Had External Radiation Treatment For Prostate Cancer. Feeling Urgency, Having Burning While Urinating. Is It Normal ?

Posted on Tue, 2 Oct 2012

Question: I finished my external radiations treatments for Prostate cancer. I feel good . My problem is I get at times strong urinary urgentices and have some trouble at times passing urine. at times. I may need to void 2 to 3 times to feel comfortable.I have to massage my bladder area then the urine flow increases.I have burning when I start to urinate in the palvic area where one of the beams was aimed. At times it will burn a lot up my uretha to my pelvis. I drink a lot to keep the flow going .Is this the norm and how long does it usually last. tiil I get back to some what normal again

Answered by Dr. G.Srinivasan (42 minutes later)

Hi

Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for writing.
I remember u had some problems during the course of the radiotherapy.
I am happy to note that u feel good.
The urinary symptoms are due to the effects of radiation on the bladder, urethra and the pelvic wall.
The bladder muscle could have become a little weak due to the effect and thats why flow is better when u compresses the area.
It will probably take a few weeks to get better.
Hope I answered your query, kindly get back for doubts if any. Get well soon.
Regards
DR G Srinivasan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. G.Srinivasan (1 hour later)

thanks for you answer ! I feel a little more reasured now that I know what I am going thu is the norm.

My best Regards to you Dr.

XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. G.Srinivasan (9 hours later)

Hi Mr XXXXXXX

All the best for everything.

With best regards,
Dr GS, Urologist

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar