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What Causes Constant Soreness In Tailbone?
Posted on
Sun, 21 Aug 2016
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Sun, 21 Aug 2016
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Mon, 12 Sep 2016
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Question : What might cause constant soreness in my tailbone (for the past 6 moths) And starting the other day, a burning sensation while urinating and a suddenly smaller bladder capacity
Brief Answer:
Prostate issues must be ruled out.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Tailbone pain can be caused by its injury or spine issues including spine disc herniation.
Burning while urinating and small bladder capacity are usually a symptoms of urinary tract infection. Prostate enlargement can give such symptoms as well.
In rare cases, all symptoms (including tailbone pain) can be a sign of advanced prostate cancer (I do not say you have one, I just want you to have it ruled out).
Please check your PSA level and have urine analysis done at first. In case of high PSA level, consult urologist. You should also consider having spine x-ray.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
Prostate issues must be ruled out.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Tailbone pain can be caused by its injury or spine issues including spine disc herniation.
Burning while urinating and small bladder capacity are usually a symptoms of urinary tract infection. Prostate enlargement can give such symptoms as well.
In rare cases, all symptoms (including tailbone pain) can be a sign of advanced prostate cancer (I do not say you have one, I just want you to have it ruled out).
Please check your PSA level and have urine analysis done at first. In case of high PSA level, consult urologist. You should also consider having spine x-ray.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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