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Prostate Biopsy Side Effects Are Mostly Minor
One of the problems that are commonly associated with getting prostate biopsy done is the minor amount of pain that one feels during the procedure though fortunately this is not as severe as you might expect. The reason why prostate biopsy procedure does not hurt so much is because the prostate is not very sensitive and so the feelings of pain are not exaggerated.
If you are still worried about this prostate biopsy side effect then you can easily solve the problem through application of lidocaine gel that is a pain reliever that can make you feel more comfortable.
Blood in the urine another common prostate biopsy side effect is noticing small quantities of blood in your urine and in your stool as well as in semen. This prostate biopsy side effect of course only lasts for a few days following the prostate biopsy and is something that you should expect and not get too worried about.
According to research on this kind of prostate biopsy side effects, it has been established that not even one percent of people that have had prostate biopsy will report severe amount of bleeding or even infections in their prostate or in their urinary tract.