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First time here and have something boring of a medical issue that is minor, but here it goes: about to start direct beam radiation on a small part of my prostate and am concerned about frequent and painful urination for the 4 weeks of five days a week regimen of the treatment. As for a favorite song, my most fav for wisdom has few words for the tremendous reach over a lifetime that it has: O Ver Young by Cat Stevens. Thx for reading.
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@aardvark117 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! And you even felt comfortable enough to reach out for help for a “boring medical issue.” I can imagine that you are worried about radiation for prostate cancer. If it’s OK, I’m going to ask a moderator to move your question to a more appropriate discussion group where you are more likely to get the answers that you’re looking for.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/prostate-cancer/ When women have burning pain on urination, they’ll usually ask their doctor for a medicine that calms the urinary system. You might ask your radiation therapy doctor about it. Please ask them!
And keep me informed about the radiation and side effects!
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Hello @aardvark117 and welcome to Mayo Connect.
Your question about direct beam radiation could best be answered if you post this in the Prostate Cancer support group on Mayo Connect. Here is a link to several posts on this topic,
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/prostate-cancer/