I've got a chronic pain in my prostate region. sometimes the specific area of pain moves to different areas, such as down into my thigh, but the pain is always on the right side. I occasionally have a discomfort in the tip of my penis, like a chafing feeling. It's not sore to the touch, and goes away after several days. Blood tests are clear, it's not STD. My first doc(GP) thought it might be epididimitis, and I've been on Cipro, Zithromax, and Doxycycline, but nothing fixes it. I had a testicular ultrasound which was clear. The urologist diagnosed porstatitis and prescribed Avodart, which I've been on for over a month now, while continuing Doxycycline. The pain comes and goes, but never goes away completely. Muscle relaxers and ibuprofen provide little to no relief. The question is, are these symptoms common for CPPS or Prostatitis? What other medications or treatments can I try? could it be something else? Any suggestions (other than go see another doc) would be greatly appreciated!!

Does anyone out there with chronic prostatitis ever experience a discomfort or prickly feeling inside the penis? I will occasionally experience a "prickly" feeling inside the penis, closer to the tip than the base, There's no additional discomfort during urination, but it's mild to fairly uncomfortable at different times. The tip of the penis is also sometimes very sensitive, but I gather this is more common. these symptoms seem to go away when I'm taking antibiotics (doxycycline, cipro, or zithromax), but they usually come back after a while. I know it's not STD related or anything, but it's an unusual phenomenon. Maybe a urinary tract problem related to the prostatitis, or maybe something like a small kidney stone?? Anybody?

If you have a sex partner, have your Doc medicate both of you. Some infections will go to your wife and then back to you. Its not V.D.