Hi I would agree with Philippa - men with catheters are prone to infection and this can spread from the bladder to the testicles causing quite dramatic swelling and discomfort. Provided all is settled with the antibiotic he was given, nothing more has really changed from before this episode. I would...

Hi Very interesting question. This is also becoming a problem in primary care... I am the only male dr and all the nurses are female in my practice. I agree that whilst in moth situations it doesn't matter whether your dr or nurse is male or female, when discussing very personal issues for some peop...

Hi, no you shouldn't be worried, but it is defintely worth looking into this further as these symptoms must be causing you bother. So, firstly, think about what you drink - do you drink a lot of tea / coffee / alcohol / fizzy drinks? If so, cut these right back andd try for a week or 2 on water - se...

Hi there, great question, a problem that worries lots of people due to the vast amount of publicity about health checks and screening. Glad to hear your husband is in good health. Also think of any particular family history, and in this context particularly of prostate cancer (in his father or any b...

Hi What a shock to be diagnosed with prostate cancer at such a young age.... Is there a history in his family? Does he have any brothers of similar age, as they should make sure they have PSA tests on a fairly regular basis... I can really understand his worries. I would try to reassure him.. Modern...

Hi I can understand your concern if you feel that nothing is being done for you. However, be reassured, no treatment (Urologists call it 'active surveillance') is a really good option for many men with prostate cancer. If the cancer is very small and is not aggressively growing (you may have been to...

Hi Incontinence after both radiotherapy and surgery for prostate cancer is still relatively common. It is really important to get help with this as it can have such a huge impact on your quality of life. Are your symptoms controlled to your satisfaction? If there is only a small amount of leakage an...

Hi You could of course look at this in another way.... The symptoms that he has got are called lower urinary tract symptoms or LUTS and in the majority of men with symptoms as described this will be due to benign enlargement of his prostate. This is really common as men get older and for the vast ma...

Hi, I sympathise - living with prostatitis is not much fun, and it is a stubborn condition to treat. We don't really understand fully what causes it, but we have a range of things we can try. I see a lot of people with prostatitis as a GP and can often treat people without specialist referral. howev...