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Your experience during & after Transrectal Prostate Biopsy (TRUS)
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Nov 13, 2023 | Replies (39)Comment receiving replies
Earlier this year I had trans rectal biopsies done in office. It was a painful experience for me. Did receive 4 numbing shots in prostate witch hurt to start with. 12 cores taken. Last two were the worst I actually kicked my leg out with pain. I could not sit on tractor for a few weeks afterwards. Slowly got better. I believe I was one of the few that found it pretty painful. That said I needed the test so not regrets except would want some pain pills beforehand. Remember as in my case cancer was diagnosed and removed. That was a high risk cancer according to the decipher test done from samples. So well worth doing. I had painfully recovery from surgery as far as being able to sit up for quite a while but doing well now 4 months post surgery. 0 PSA and happy.
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jasonfarmer, did they offer the biopsies via transperineal? That is done in the scrotum area and usually with anesthesia. I have my done that way and was asleep so no pain during procedures and no pain or discomfort after procedure. Went back to exercising the next day.
My urologist wanted to do rectally because I had heart failure but I have had it for almost 20 years and no exercise restrictions and many surgeries with anesthesia. So had my heart failure doctor advise urologist that anesthesia was not an issue and thus had it done transperenial.
There is also a 2% risk of serious infection rates with rectal biopsies that would require hospitialization. The transperininal infection rate is almost negligible to mention.
I was told when you have it done rectally when the needles hit prostrate would feel like a bee sting. No thanks I thought the stress would be terrible.