Can Inguinal Hernia Cause Prostatitis

The surgical approaches for prostate cancer have undergone a major transition from open surgery to robotic surgery and the treatment of inguinal hernia is also changing.

Can inguinal hernia cause prostatitis. My father now aged 87 years suffered from urine blockage problem 7 years. I ve got prostatitis symptoms that come and go. Is a combination of hernia and prostate. Communities urology can an untreated hernia cause prostatitis.

It can be related to hernia as hernia behaves like this you must consult surgeon for diagnosing inguinal hernia. Causes an inguinal hernia is caused by a weakness in the muscle of the groin. Chronic prostatitis cpps forum. Hernia cause localize bulge in the groin or abdomen.

Cfs ibs fibro etc. Forum for male chronic pelvic pain syndrome. In case of inguinal hernia repair using mesh techniques the spermatic cord is potentially affected by chronic inflammatory tissue remodeling that may impair testicular perfusion inducing acute scrotum. Members forums registration required related conditions.

A hernia is a common problem which is usually pain free and harmless but it can cause discomfort. Repetitive straining to have a bowel movement can cause a hernia as can straining to urinate as often happens with prostate problems. Close urology community 19 4k members can an untreated hernia cause prostatitis. Injury post surgical operation prostate surgery pregnancy and heavy lifting.

A rare case of testicular ischemia following mesh hernia repair and acute prostatitis that presented as acute scrotum is reported herein. Both urologists and surgeons are challenged by this interaction. Slight discomfort in the urethra what feels like urinary retention sometimes dribbling double and triple voiding pain near the tailbone. The association between radical prostatectomy and inguinal hernia development is complex and unclear.

Prostatitis cpps interstitial cystitis forum. It can be present at birth due to a small muscle defect or can develop over time. In other cases weaknesses in the abdominal muscle wall occur later in life for some reasons and the intestine protrudes eventually. See illustration below on how inguinal hernia develops.

An inguinal hernia develops when there is a weakness in the muscular wall which keeps the abdominal organs in place. My doctors are aware of the hernia but don t seem to think that the hernia is large. Post by adyxon tue dec 06 2016 1 32 pm. I have a growing inguinal hernia.