does it sound like I have POIS?

[Zingyzigzagoon]

I think I may have POIS, but I have symptoms I don't ever seem to see online. after ejaculation, I experience severe to mild burning on the tip of my urethra, as well as burning sensation in what feels like my prostate area. I also generally feel sick to my stomach. these symptoms start about 15 minutes after ejaculating, and last at the most an hour, though sometimes I notice the stomach sensation the following morning. I have had my prostate checked and it was normal, and I have been tested for STDs but am clear there too. I have a lot of food allergies, and take thyroid medicine. I would say these symptoms happen 75% of the time. I do plan to see a urologist, but with how little the medical world seems to know about autoimmune diseases, I wonder what I'll end up getting out of it. still will see one though. thanks for reading!

[demografx]

Zingyzigzagoon, welcome to POISCenter!

[Quantum]

I think I may have POIS, but I have symptoms I don't ever seem to see online. after ejaculation, I experience severe to mild burning on the tip of my urethra, as well as burning sensation in what feels like my prostate area. I also generally feel sick to my stomach. these symptoms start about 15 minutes after ejaculating, and last at the most an hour, though sometimes I notice the stomach sensation the following morning. I have had my prostate checked and it was normal, and I have been tested for STDs but am clear there too. I have a lot of food allergies, and take thyroid medicine. I would say these symptoms happen 75% of the time. I do plan to see a urologist, but with how little the medical world seems to know about autoimmune diseases, I wonder what I'll end up getting out of it. still will see one though. thanks for reading!

Hi Zingy,

Here on the forum, these symptoms already have been mentionned by members ( burning sensation in urethra, pain or burnng in the prostate area. stomach problems ).

Happily for you, if these are your only symptoms, it is not a severe case of POIS.  Do you have fatigue, or cognitive, or emotional symptoms ?  Right form the start, if you have no fatigue, and no cognitive symptoms, you do not have the 2 most frequent symptoms.  I am sure that you are bothered by the symptoms you have, but from what I understand from your post, they do not interfere with your daily activities, and you do not have to make any particular adjustment to be able to go on with yur normal routine   ( many members have to develop elaborate strategies just to be able to cope with relationship, work, and any normal activity).

Did you always have these POIS symptoms, and if not, anything particular happened just before they appeared?

[Zingyzigzagoon]

thanks for the reply! I have been dealing with the symptoms off and on for about two years now, and they started up around the same time my food allergies intensified. the symptoms tend to be worse during allergy season, which is really starting to kick off now. I suppose I have had fatigue issues in the past, but I feel like food allergies contributed to that more than anything. maybe allergy shots could improve my situation