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- 1 Can i use cbd to replace tylenol for pain killer
- 2 I don’t like tylenol or motrin or advil. They are poisonius to me
- 3 My apology, i had anal prostate biopy couple days ago, my pelvic area above my penis beliw my belly bottom still feels sore or discomfort. And it is only tylenol recommeded by urologist
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My apology, i had anal prostate biopy couple days ago, my pelvic area above my penis beliw my belly bottom still feels sore or discomfort. And it is only tylenol recommeded by urologist
Soreness for a few days after a prostate biopsy is expected, and Tylenol is a reasonable choice for it. But you are right to ask, and your urologist should have told you what to watch for.
The discomfort you describe, above the penis and below the belly button, is the normal ache of tissue that was needled. Biopsy-related pain is common and usually settles [6]. What matters more than the ache is infection. Transrectal biopsy carries a real risk of fever and serious infection, and that risk is higher when the bacteria in the rectum resist the antibiotic used for prophylaxis [7]. In one trial, infection after biopsy ran at about 36 in 100 without an added iodine prep and about 19 in 100 with it [4]. A prostate abscess after biopsy is documented, though rare [3].
So the question is not really Tylenol versus nothing. It is whether your soreness is just soreness or the start of an infection. Fever, chills, burning when you urinate, trouble urinating, or worsening pain are the signals to call the urologist now, not later.
On Tylenol itself: at normal doses for a few days, the liver-injury case reports in the literature involve long-term use or people with other risk factors like malnutrition or alcohol [1][2]. Short-term use for post-biopsy ache is not the scenario those cases describe.
| Signal after biopsy | What it suggests |
|---|---|
| Mild ache, no fever | Expected healing [6] |
| Fever, chills | Possible infection, call now [7] |
| Trouble urinating | Possible retention, call now [5] |
| Worsening pain over days | Get checked [3] |
My call: Tylenol for a few days of post-biopsy ache is reasonable, but the soreness is not the thing to worry about. Watch for fever and urinary symptoms, and call your urologist if they appear. Confidence: moderate, because the retrieved records cover biopsy complications well but do not include a trial of Tylenol specifically for post-biopsy pain.
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This study investigates the changes in urinary symptoms and complications following transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsies in 106 patients, finding no significant change in urinary symptoms post-procedure.
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