@bkizer
Can I ask how you had your biopsies? Where they done transrectal or transperineally?

If transrectal done where you given the medical advice that having it done that way carries a 1-2% increased risk of infection? Sounds low but if you read those who did get infected, they will say would have made a different decision.

This is not me as a medical professional but from my Mayo urologist.

You will see a lot of posts regarding these procedures and different opinions on discomfort ect. For me my personal choice was I wanted it done transperineally. I did not want the additional risk of infection, nor the anxiety over rectally done and discomfort.

I did have to challenge my urologist wanting to do it transrectal because of my health issues but was able to have my other doctors refute that excuse. I think the transrectal is easier. I do know if my urologist had done transrectal would have been done in an office setting where the transperineally requires anesthesia and in a surgery type setting.