Any Urologists out there? (19-yr old male issue)

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<p>I am not using this forum as a medical substitute (I am calling the doctor Monday morning) I just know that is a lot of knowledgeable people of this forum with valuable info.</p>

<p>In March, my 19 year old son (while on spring break in FL) called to say he was having burning when urinating. He said he noticed a few days prior but it wasn’t bad until the day he called. I called our doctor here at home and after confirming he had no other symptoms (fever, back pain, etc) told him to drink lots of water. Fortunately, he was scheduled to fly home for the remainder of the break, so I took him in for tests.</p>

<p>He was tested for a UTI and STDs (although he was fairly confident that wasn’t the issue, he found some humor in being tested anyway). The office tests all came up negative, so the doctor sent them all to the lab to confirm those results and they lab results were all negative too.</p>

<p>Yesterday, after a long day of work, he came home and said that it happened again. He said when he finally got a bathroom break, it burned a lot. He also said he felt an “itch” in his urethra which was driving him crazy! He drank a ton of water, went to the bathroom again, and felt better. He said it’s almost like he “flushed it out”. He seemed ok the rest of the evening.</p>

<p>Because he is having the same symptoms as before, I am fairly confident he doesn’t have a UTI and he volunteered the information that “NO, I haven’t contracted an STD since March, before you ask!” Luckily our boys are quite comfortable and open with that subject matter. We only have sons, so our house can sometimes be a little like a “locker room”.</p>

<p>Does this sound familiar to anyone out there? Any insight or information would be appreciated prior to the doctor visit.</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>I’m not a urologist but have managed a urology practice for 8 years. The singular symptom of burning can be indicative of a UTI but it looks like that and STD (which would have been my other suggestion) have been ruled out. It is not suggestive of prostatitis which would usually have accompanying pressure, testicular ache/pain, etc. </p>

<p>My suggestion would be some type of bladder/urethral irritant. Classic bladder irritants include caffeine, alcohol and spicy foods. This would also explain while he feels better after drinking a lot of water and “flushing it out”. See if he can remember what he ate/drank prior to these two events and see if there is any similarity. The fact that he was at work for a long time and had a long period between bathroom breaks suggests he may have been holding his urine for a long time and the urine may have been concentrated. I would encourage him to continue to drink a lot of water. </p>

<p>Agree that a visit to a urologist is probably in order.</p>

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<p>This probably isn’t it but I have 3 sons. The youngest one has had trouble before like you describe if he goes swimming in a swimming pool and doesn’t take a shower afterwords… I think the chemicals can be irritating. Bubble baths when he was little used to do the same thing.</p>

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<p>Thank you for the responses.</p>

<p>jordansmom - he is actually a spicy food addict - he adds hot sauce to pretty much everything. I did wonder about prostatitis but given his age didn’t think it was likely. I don’t like to think that there is something seriously wrong with his prostate, but it does cross my mind. Reading the internet can get scary.</p>