Prostatitis and weightlifting

Don't know forsure, but last Oct. I was in the garage an lifted so heavy stuff the next week my the next day my lower back,hips,groin and thighs hurt. I thought I hurt my back so made appointment to see back, after running MRI an CT. They found that my prostate was enlarged.

Don't know if its connected.

But could be possible.

One of the first they tell us NOT to do is lift weights, after prostate surgery. I have not been back to the gym because of that. I do alot of rowing and its a strain on the prostate, and weight lifting is even more of a strain, I would back off for awhile and see how that goes. I had my TURP surgery on Sept 5th, but am being cautious with doing planks or any lifting where a squat is involved. I would be careful and limit the drinking of water after 6 PM. See how that goes. Good luck.

Neal

Im 57, have always lifted but not to the extreme where I would consider myself a "body builder",  a couple 45s on each side is bout the max.  Mainly just staying fit.    I have battled with an enlarged prostated for nearly 20 years, and for that period of time I was on "flomax"/"tamsulosin",  2 days without it and I would be in the same condition as yourself.    Never took any

steroids or anything more than muscle milk or something like that.  however  last year I found out that my testosterone level was in the 200s and stated on a bi weekly shot of testosterone,  it helped alot of things including

erections,  i began to notice that I was having a more difficult time urinating and was not emptying my bladder, not that I was before but I think I was

holding more than usual.     Around the same time I heard about the "urolift"

procedure and approx 4 months ago I had it done,  and now I sleep the whole night, and when I urinate it is a strong flow and it feels awsome.   I do know that I still retain 3- 400 units in my bladder which is due to an over expanded bladder for so many years,  which is what I am looking into now.

Lastly,  I my dr.  also inserted into me 10 "testopels" which are a slow release testorone over a period of 4-6 months instead of getting shots,  they seem to be working pretty well, but even with that I think it may be effecting my prostate.     So you just be proactive and get it handled,  and dont be freaked out if you have to have a catheter to get you drained out,   you can also go to the er and the will check the capacity of your bladder and if you are too hight they can administer a catheter into you,   its kind of a freaky feeling but does not hurt and you will be a little inconvienced until you get it under controls, however you will sleep and not worry about holding your urine!    Good Luck 

Anthony

I've had an enlarged prostate, with all the usual side effects, for many years. Six years ago I had the "green light procedure" done on my prostate, where they use a laser to roto-root the prostate to improve urination symptoms (slow flow, urgency, urge to pee every 15 minutes). I had a follow-up op a year later. About 4 years ago I had blood in my pee. I went to several "specialists and experts", and got scoped a dozen times. But no one could tell me why I was bleeding. One doctor that did the second operation on me said, "Well, it's a wet environment, and it takes the prostate a while to heal". I would bleed for weeks, then it would stop for a period of time. Until Sept, 2020, I had been working a job for six years that required me to do a LOT of heavy lifting. It was during those years that bled off and on, and I eventually came to the conclusion (realization) that it was the heavy lifting that was causing the bleeding. I would squat to lift the weight "properly", and soon after I would see blood in my urine.

Most recently I had gone for about 7 months without bleeding - since quitting that job. But a week ago I started bleeding again. And I realized that I had just been lifting heavy bags of cement and sand, squatting to protect my back. This direct cause and effect has occurred far too many times now to be anything else. I can't say that the problem you've experienced is directly related to weight lifting, but wanted to share my experience so you could see that it MIGHT (say "MIGHT") be an issue. I hope you are well.