Is this PN

[salllja2]

Hi,

I am prostatitis sufferer and I would like to know if my issues are related PN.


I started getting prostatitis type symptoms 13 years ago when I was 16. symptoms were pain in testicles, pain at the tip of the penis after ejaculation. (I used to sit down allot on an uncomfortable chair)

I started taking antidepressants for depression and anxiety when I was 17 and most of these issues subsided until 9 months after I quit antidepressants 4 years ago.

My symptoms have been back for nearly 3 years and 5 months, worth then they were when I as younger. It all started after feeling a sharp pinch at the tip of the penis while having sex, after 3 weeks, I was up with pain during and after ejaculation, burning sensation while urinating, urethra discomfort, lower back pain and perineum pain. my symptoms got quite better after going on a long term course of antibiotics (10 months), however, I am not sure if this was due to an infection as the role of antibiotics in prostatitis conditions is unknown and also I used to get the pains back if I did any physical exercises or if I lifted something heavy. I was slightly in less pain for 6 months after quitting the antibiotics, but I used to get flare ups if I did any physical exercise.

My pain symptoms slowly came back at the start of 2016 after again feeling a sharp pinch in the tip of my penis while having sex. after few months, I noticed that my symptoms aggravated by seating down on most chairs, thus I started working standing up and only sit on sofas and avoided lifting heavy things, forceful ejaculations and exercising. for 7-8 months this kept my symptoms at bay, I got few flare ups which mostly came after either lifting something heavy or seating on a regular chair.

My symptoms were back on in January after having sex following being seated on a normal chair for 30 minutes. and this time I have been unable to get rid fo the symptoms. I have started getting some pelvic floor PT in past 2 month. I have been told that my pelvic muscle are tense. the PT, has helped me to get rid of the lower back pain and the prenimum pain are lowered. However, I have more urethral pain and physical exercise, as well as tension to the pelvic floor, can aggravate my pain to an unbearable level now.



In the past year, I have also felt electric shocks running through my penis and perineum in few occasions while landing my feet after jumping from a high platform, slipping on a wet ground and getting hard taps on my upper back during a massage. I also feel that my penis would get numb if I sit down on an uncomfortable seat for a long time.

[janetm2]

Welcome
I am not an expert but you certainly have PN type symptoms. Also, antidepressants are used for re!Ief. The electric shocks are nerve pain although they can be any nerve. For more info please see the FAQs off the homepage, medications, process for eliminating other conditions, treatments, etc and there or another link off the homepage lists the Nantes criteria for PN and PNE. Glad you have a pelvic floor PT helping you and hope you get more relief. Good luck.
Janet

[Violet M]

Are there any doctors in your area you can go to for a proper diagnosis? You can compare your symptoms to the symptoms page on the website at pudendalhope.org but you really owe it to yourself to find a health care provider who can do a physical exam and help you sort this out.

One of the problems I had with pelvic floor PT was that certain exercises made me worse. It seems like your symptoms are aggravated by physical activity which suggests a possible mechanical problem or musculoskeletal problem contributing to your symptoms. My symptoms are also aggravated by physical activity.

Violet

[Simon94]

I am a medical researcher and with my small experience, I can say that these symptoms which you have mentioned are lead towards PNE. But it would be more authentic if you go for a proper consultancy with a doctor.

[Violet M]

What kind of medical researcher are you, Simon?

[Amy01]

Hi salllja2,

Welcome to the forum. Proper diagnosis is required, since you have problems with sitting it indicates some symptoms of PN. Hope things will turn out positively for you.

Good luck!