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Prostate
Biopsy
Post-Procedure:
1. Rest & avoid vigorous activity the day & evening of procedure.
2. Drink plenty of fluids for the ensuing several days.
3. If you’ve had IV sedative medicines, no driving or engaging in any task requiring quick reactions or higher level cognitive function for 12 hrs.
4. Expect that there will be some blood with urination and even some blood with bowel movement for the following day or 2. If there is a large amount of blood with urination, passage of clots, or inability to urinate, please call the office. (If after hours, you’ll get the on-call physician.)
5. Expect that there can be evidence of blood in the ejaculate for upwards of several weeks after biopsy. This is commonly described as a rusty discoloration, isn’t generally associated with discomfort, and unless profuse shouldn’t be cause for alarm.
6. Don’t take aspirin or other blood thinners until 2 days after procedure. If there is still a moderate amount of blood in the urine at that point in time, it’s best to continue holding blood thinners even beyond that point until the urine has cleared.
7. You will get a phone call in 2-5 days with a result on the biopsy report. If there is prostate cancer present, the usual recommendation is to plan to come back sometime in the next 1-2 weeks for further consultation regarding treatment options. If there is no cancer present, then further surveillance beyond that will be as per physician discretion.
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