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Speaking of biopsies, my Pca was diagnosed with the doctor taking only 4 samples. I see many guys get as much as twelve. I'm glad it was only 4 samples because they hurt A LOT. Fortunately, while I experienced blood in my urine (scary) for about two weeks I didn't need to go to the emergency room. Later the doctor used a cystoscope. A numbing solution was put into my penis before the instrument, but it hurt really, really bad. I would undergo that procedure only under sedation in the future.
Jack,
If your biopsy "hurt a LOT", then it's time for a new uro. With today's procedures/drugs there is no reason to experience biopsy pain. For my last one, not only did my uro numb the prostate, he also gave me percocet orally 30 mins prior to procedure. He took 18 cores and I smiled the entire time...(now where can I get more of that stuff without doing a biopsy!)
