Is PCR helpful for me

2026-01-23 09:14:15
I need your opinion regarding my long-term urine problem. - Around 3 years back, I started having burning sensation while passing urine. - Initially, urine culture was positive, but bacteria kept changing after every antibiotic course. - Later, urine culture showed no bacteria, but symptoms continued (burning sensation). Then my doctor did prostate massage, and after that: - Post-massage urine culture came positive for bacteria. - I completed the full antibiotic course, but burning sensation did not fully go away. Recently: - Doctor again did prostate massage, but this time culture is negative. - Uroflowmetry - normal - USG before & after urine - normal - Doctor tried some medicines, but burning sensation still persists. Now I am thinking to ask my doctor for PCR urine test to detect bacteria. My questions to doctors: - Is PCR urine test useful in such cases? - I go to Government Hospital, will urologists prescribe urine PCR ,if I ask
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Yes it is helpful . Also start an alpha blocker in combination with pde 5 inhibitor

Answered2026-01-24 09:57:21

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Yes it is helpful.....but costly

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Plz consult

Answered2026-01-27 14:09:02

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Consult for discussion and treatment

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Connect to discuss

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