Is bacterial prostatitis possible when no dysuria present?

[michaellettoff]

I am 33. Have suspected prostatitis. Symptoms are groin pain, left testicle pain, pain when sitting, reduction of pain when up or performing an activity like Pilates. Occasional erection issues. No painful urination, or night urination, however I experience a strong immediate need to urinate when bladder is full, i.e. cannot hold for more than a few minutes. Sometimes but very rarely burning sensation around my anus. I am allergic to fluoroquinolones, I got an inflammation of my kidneys after the first day on Cipro. I did not have any fever or chills and was not found to have a bacterial infection, although only a urine test was performed. Epydidimitis, cancer and torsion was ruled out. This condition has been going for about a year and a half with degrees of pain intensity. Pain is about the same now for the past few weeks. Can't sit for longer than a few minutes, pain in groin, leg and testicle increases.  Is prostatitis possible without dysuria? I drink about a gallon of water a day and keep relatively active. Depression has set in because of the pain. Someone suggested a possible pudendal, however wouldn't the pain be constant with pudendal? I have very minimal pain when in bed, sleeping. No pain when swimming or doing Pilates. How would a self performed gentle prostate massage affect the pain? Unable to fully function the past few months.

[aaa2006]

Hey michaellesttoff... You should rule out varicocele... Most of the time, varicocele causes little or no testicular pain - but in my case, the testicular pain was pretty bad... The majority of varicocele conditions (about 85%) affect the left testicle - so that's why you may have pain there... I had my surgery 4 weeks ago and the pain has subsided significantly... I am still recovering and hope that the pain will be gone completely...

[kdaily]

If you have a a need to worry about STDs ie had an unprotected encounter then your best bet is to get tested to rule it out...

To be honest this sounds like a prostate issue, have you seen a urologist? or just your reg. doctor?

Again if there is a risk of an exposure to an STD then you should get tested.