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Prostate Removal Pain

If you have an enlarged prostate that is interfering with your urinary function and is not shrinking in response to medication, your doctor could recommend its removal. One potential complication of prostate removal is pain.

  1. Prostate Removal

    • According to the National Institutes of Health, in a simple prostatectomy, your surgeon makes an incision in your lower abdomen in order to access your prostate and remove it. In minimally invasive surgery, your surgeon will access your prostate through the opening in your penis.

    Infection

    • One risk of prostate removal is the risk of infection. If you develop one, you could experience swelling and pain.

    Urinary Dysfunction

    • Urinary dysfunction is potential complication of prostate removal. Urethral stricture occurs when your urethra is shrunk by scar tissue. It can cause pelvic pain, abdominal pain and pain during urination.

    Other Pain

    • Other pain from prostate removal includes pain at the incision site during recovery as well as pain due to damage incurred during surgery to other internal organs and structures.

    Treatment

    • An infection can be treated with antibiotics, says the Mayo Clinic. Urethral stricture can be treated with urethral dilation to stretch the urethra or surgery to remove the stricture. Internal damage could require a second surgery to repair

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