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myname@village.remove.uunet.be (Geert) wrote:

>On Fri, 05 Feb 1999 03:32:40 GMT, redux@perdrix.demon.co.uk (Fergus
>McClelland) wrote:
>
>Hello,
>
>Thanks for your answer. But please, give me some more info.
>>>I've received my latest urine lab result.
>>>It was morning's first urine (first stream) + prostate fluid.
>
>>>With the help of my wife, by giving me for half an hour "natural
>>>excitation" (no prostate massage), the prostate fluid was real present
>>>at the top of my penis (causing a burning pain there). Together with
>>>the first urine, this made the urine sample.
>>
>>The excited fluid would have been from the Cowper's Gland - unless you
>>ejaculated.
>I did not ejaculate. I've looked up Cowper's Gland is some books,
>nothing. What is it (especially is relation to the prostate and
>prostate fluid) ? 

It is a gland that makes preparatory fluid when sexually excited.

>Does the lab result of culturing it has any value and what do they /
>do they not have to find in it ?

It is not the prostate, so if you had an infected prostate - but not
an infected Cowper's Gland, the fluid would not bear many - if any -
of the prostate pathogens you might have.
>
>>>Should I ask the lab (my urologist) to culture for 6 days and get me
>>>an antibiogram ?
>>
>>Yes.
>
>With thanks,
>
>	greeting,
>
>	Geert
>
>
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