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46 year old male here. No cancer diagnosis, no evaluation yet, first appointment with urologist scheduled in a couple weeks. I had a UTI 1 month ago. First time ever. My doctor gave me Cipro and that cleared up the UTI. A DRE was performed and the prostate had "mild to moderate" enlargement with no nodules. Had noticed urine was not normal for perhaps months before that, ejaculation had become a bit er odd, almost painful. This might all just be enlargement but I am a bit young for that or so I understand.
I've read that 5 in 10000 under 50 have UTIs.
At the dentist a few years back they did a panoramic xray of the jaw. The tech noticed a patch on part of my jaw and said that they would keep an eye on that. If it changed next time they would probably send me to a doctor. I've also noticed some pain in legs but thought that was due to muscles not bones. I'm probably over thinking this.
There is information out there on prostate cancer but I'm not clear on what percentage of people diagnosed had 0 symptoms. It's supposed to be silent and not given warnings. But every now and then it does. Any thoughts?
Hey Johnny:
There is nothing in your write-up that is particularly indicative of prostate cancer--- in this layman's judgement.
At age 46 it may not be too soon to have a PSA run from time to time. A normal PSA would enable you and your physician to rule out prostate cancer and provide a benchmark for future reference.
Best wishes Don O.
I speak to quite a few people about testing for PC & age for testing.
Recently at a function a 48 year old gent said my psa test was 7.6 .
PSA testing every 1 or 2 years at least gives you a bench mark so you have a warning if some thing is a miss.
testing in Aust is recomended at 50 but from peolpe I have spoken to it should be lower
regards Bob
John; I agree with Don. You do yourself no service by "overthinking" this. You are correct that many of us had no symptoms of our cancer, it is a stealthy disease. Though it is possible to get it at your age, do not become paranoid about it. Get your PSA checked and at each physical, as an exercise to establish a base line so you have a more accurate way to monitor it for future reference. Good that you are on guard and aware but don't read trouble into every ache and pain you get for your own peace of mind. As one gets older, those things become more prevalent and can cause one to worry when there may not be cause..) An enlarged gland at your age is not uncommon. You seem aware enough of the risk of cancer to keep a watch for it and that is one step ahead of a lot of us that have been through it. Best wishes for you to not join this club! Jon R.
