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My situation is extremely frustrating. It’s happened four times over 10 years. My urologist several years ago did an advanced test on me for “Genx” testing (can’t remember name). They found bacteria in the Prostate and some weird infection germ. They put me on a novel antibiotic for 2 months to kill it. Two years later I got a severe prostate, and UT infection. Damn near got sepsis before I could get to a doctor. I finally got phone service to medical and had to move pretty fast before going down. Blood, severe pain, unable to walk fast and my body was a wreck. I was close to having to be hospitalized or medavaced out. I was in a very remote region of the world. I had to do a 2 month cycle of cipro 1000mg a day. I was in the military for 34 years. I have to carry cipro with me any time I travel. When the symptoms hit I have to start antibiotics immediately. I can’t leave home without my antibiotics…I truly hate my prostate. It’s like walking around with a grenade in my guts waiting for it to go off. I don’t smoke or drink, and avoid all beef and pork. All my labs are good and take no meds. This thing is my Achilles heel.
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Off topic from cancer for a moment but regarding your bacterial issues: I knew a man who got a mild case of food poisoning from a good restaurant; typical vomiting, diarrhea, etc. until it ran its course. A few months later he developed severe gastric pain. Battery of tests revealed a stomach ulcer caused by H. Pylori bacteria; this is THE most common reason for ulcers - not stress, spicy foods, etc.
Anyway he did the antibiotic protocol and in one month he was fine. Fast forward 6 months, he’s got terrible groin and testicle pain. They aspirated some fluid and it turns out the H. Pylori had migrated to hid scrotum. They blasted him with some drug combo and he recovered completely. I assume he’s fine (lost contact with him) now, I hope!
My point is that some bacterial infections (Lyme Disease, etc) are extremely difficult to eradicate; they can stay latent for years or crop up regularly like clockwork. Unfortunately they can also become antibiotic resistant.
If you had 34 yrs in the military, God only knows what you might have been exposed to; attempting to culture this infectious agent would be better than throwing antibiotics at it willy nilly. Cipro is powerful, but it too can be useless if resistance has occurred.
Right now your main concern is cancer but perhaps a consult with an infectious disease specialist might be better than anything a urologist can do for you. Best
Phil