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Posted 10/24/2018 1:54 PM (GMT 0)
Gents

Five days post biopsy so tried my first ejaculation (that focuses the mind doesn't it!)... as expected... ugly.

I have a question and a half for your collected wisdom/experience:

1. I can make a reasoned logical argument for "it'll get better quicker" if a) I ejaculate with a little more regularity (the flushing principle) and b) rest the little chap to let things heal. Is there any prevailing wisdom as to which approach is better/more effective at returning things to normal?

2. Compared to my first biopsy the hemospermia appears to be much more pronounced. Is that just a luck of the draw thing or does it point to something different having occurred (bigger/more cores, hit something... something else)?

Obviously question 2 is a done deal and is more a curiosity factor on my part than an OMG...

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Posted 10/24/2018 3:48 PM (GMT 0)
Not sure this is wisdom, my theory was more flushing cleared it faster. Not sure you can really speed up healing.

Biopsies are a bit random as where they hit in the prostate and the core count, needle dull/sharp, etc. There a lot of factors to consider. Likely the second biopsy either hit more sensitive areas or just aggravated old scar tissue.
Posted 10/24/2018 4:00 PM (GMT 0)
Interestingly, since Doc just called with my results I asked the same question and he concurred "flush baby, flush". My wife accused me of paying him to say that... ;)
Posted 10/26/2018 5:51 PM (GMT 0)
Don't know -- I just ignored it. Yeah, clean-up was a bit gross, but so what?

Now, after SBRT. . . don't even have to worry about clean-up.
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