• What is a prostate abscess?

I'm a 50 year old man and my doctor said that I have an abscess on my prostate. What does this mean? What's the treatment ?

5 Answers

  • Urologist
  • Houston, TX

A prostate abscess is a pocket of pus within the gland itself. Usually this causes significant pain and can lead to significant illness with fever. An ultrasound or MRI/CT usually is needed to diagnose this problem.
The best treatment is usually drain this via a scope procedure through your to unroof the abscess to allow it to drain.

  • Urologist
  • Seaford, DE

You may have a collection of pus inside of your prostate. The treatment is antibiotics and possible surgical drainage of the abscess.

  • Urologist
  • Hialeah, FL

A prostatic abscess is a pus collection within the prostate and usually represents a complication of an infectious prostatitis. Usually prostatic abscess needs to be drained or excised, and it diagnosis requieres immediate urologic attention

  • Urologist
  • Edmond, OK

The prostate is a gland that produces the seminal fluid during ejaculation - it contains sperm. The gland sits at the of the bladder. As any gland, it may become infected with germs. A urologist can determine how to treat it. A lot of times, antibiotics are prescribed. In very rare instances, we may intervene surgically. Your urologist would decide the method of the management.
Best of luck!

  • Urologist
  • Atlanta, GA

Prostate abscess means that there is a pus pocket inside the prostate. This can occur for many reasons and you should follow up closely with your Urologist for the management of this.

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