Dear Sir or Madam, since my 19th birthday - around 10 years ago - I have been suffering from chronic pain in the right perineal area (male), which started shortly after I moved out of my parents' house, intensified over a few days, and are now const...
I (male, 39 years old) have been suffering from bladder pain for 4 days now, with the situation having improved since yesterday but not completely gone. The pain is moderate and bearable, mainly manifesting as a burning sensation at the end of urinat...
Good day, I am 63 years old and have no health complaints. However, I have not yet had a colonoscopy (and no prostate examination other than ultrasound and PSA - which was normal) and no gastroscopy. I unfortunately have extreme anxiety before these ...
Hello, I am male, 61 years old, of normal weight. The only known problem is a benign, oversized prostate, which is being monitored by a urologist. I take Tamsulosin and Versikur. Regarding my problem: Just for your information, because I don't kn...
Today we received this MRI report and would like to know what it means. The examination shows a focal rectal lesion in the form of circumferential thickening of the rectal wall and a decrease in the lumen. The image has a longitudinal extension of ...
Even when the blisters and sores have healed, the infection can still be transmitted through saliva, vaginal or prostate secretions, and semen depending on the affected area. This is because the herpes viruses can remain dormant in the infected areas...
Hello, Yesterday, I noticed a larger bump above my belly button on the right side. I initially thought it was a umbilical hernia, so I went to see my doctor, who is also an internist and gastroenterologist. However, he could not find any umbilical ...
Hello, I am male, 60 years old. Due to a very large prostate, a biopsy was performed. The result was: No active tumors, but High Grade PINs were found in 5 out of 12 samples. The treating doctor said that currently there is no reason to take any ...
Hello, I have a question. I am currently going to the toilet very often (urinating). 6-8 times a day. This morning I ate a piece of ginger and drank about 250 ml of water. For breakfast I had a whole grain roll with salad and salami, and then 2 c...
Hello, I have the following problem... in November of last year, I contracted a gonococcal infection with urethral infection and balanitis. As a result, I was prescribed Doxycycline, which I had to take for 10 days. About 5 days after finishing the ...
Dear Sir/Madam, I have a question regarding a urological issue. For the past week, I have been experiencing pain while urinating. Blood in the urine was detected at my primary care physician's office. I was prescribed the antibiotic CEFUROXIM 500mg....
Dear expert, I have had a rather diffuse problem for about 3 months that I can no longer properly classify. In short, it started with problems with bowel movements. Despite having a normal soft consistency, the need to use the toilet was already ind...
Does the drug Tamsulosin, which improves urination in cases of enlarged prostate, also have negative effects on potency and cause erectile problems? I read this on the internet. I have been taking it for a while. Kind regards...
Transdermal Chinese urological patches, ProstaPlast, are being offered on the internet, which are said to help with prostate problems. Can these be used without any concerns and are there already experiences about side effects, etc.? Apparently, they...
Due to my age, I take Tamsulosin (Tamsublock) 4mg, no carcinoma. The urologist prescribed Toviaz 4mg to reduce the urge to urinate. Two days ago, I took one tablet. Now I have a constant urge to urinate; difficulty/pain when passing urine, only dribb...
Hello, I am (m) and 29 years old, at 25 I had a bladder infection that has not gone away until today. The following tests have been done so far: - Urine flow measurement - Cystoscopy - Ultrasound - Blood test My doctor told me that the bladder wall...
Hello! I had a risky contact 12 weeks ago. I want to take an antibody test next week. In the first 2 weeks after the risky situation, I had to randomly take an antibiotic for a prostate infection. The package insert states (although side effect 1 to ...
Since I have a great fear of possible metastases, how can they be diagnosed precisely? Are the values of a comprehensive blood test sufficient for this purpose?
Is it permissible to take Duodart and Tilidin 50/40 retard at the same time? Are there any specific side effects to expect?
I had a question, I was at the CT scan of the pelvis yesterday to see if there was a fistula system present. Now my question is, should the radiologist have spoken to me if he had seen something suspicious? I had to go there because I already had t...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have reached out to you several times regarding medical questions for my father. Since your responses have always been very helpful, I am once again requesting your assistance in answering further questions. Last year, my fathe...
Dear Sir or Madam, last year my father was treated for prostate cancer. He is 70 years old. The end of the treatment was on 31.07.2013 (after 42 days of radiation). Key points of the treatment: - In June + July 2013: 42 days of radiation for prost...
Dear Sir or Madam, This year, my father was treated for prostate cancer. He is 70 years old. The end of the treatment was on 31.07.2013 (after 42 days of radiation). During the treatment, he had a urinary obstruction. He then had a catheter inserte...
Hello Dr. Schaaf, I meant - regardless of the old injury - whether my doctor should have been able to feel something when palpating if there was a large carcinoma there? Thank you very much!
Dear Sir or Madam, I (33 years old) have the following question and hope you can help me. Lately, I have been feeling the need to urinate more often. The amount of urine I pass seems to be increased. At night, I have to go to the bathroom - not eve...
