TOPIC: HELP! Infection at week 4 post PMMA

All, I received my first PMMA at AD, just over 4 weeks ago. Healing was going well with the exception of some irregular lumps that seemed to be smoothing out with time.

At about 3.5 weeks, I had sex with out a condom. I also shaved near the base of my shaft to try and see any irregularities better. About 3 days after sex and 1 day after shaving I got an obvious infection. Stinging, soreness, redness, and swelling(to the point of some stretch marks). Based on timeline, i'm not sure if it's due to the sex or shaving.

I've attached photos at week 2 and week 4.

I'm looking for advice from anybody, but specifically would like to here from those that have experienced injection. What they did to help and what their outcomes were?

I've just gotten a prescription for antibiotics, but what to know what else I should be doing(heat? cold? etc). At what point should I be taking crazy action(go to the ER?)

Thank you all in advance!

Are u sure it’s an infection? Could be inflammation from the sex and the PMMA kicking in.

Just based on feel, and look(dear God), it seems like an infection.

I don’t know where you’re located but if I were you I’d go to a Urologist or the ER and have it cultured .

You’re the second person in the last few weeks who’s had an infection following PMMA . It’s odd given that so few instances have been reported in the past.

Yeah, I'll probably go get a culture at an ER.

About 18 hours after starting antibiotics it is still getting worse. It got to the point of swelling were skin broke(with a little help from me) and a lot of puss came out, maybe 5-20mL hard to say. Do you think 4.5 weeks after I lost any of the PMMA, or is that all pretty set?

And yes, I read the entire other recent post about infection. I reached out to see if he had any advice.

It's just crazy to think sex 3.5 weeks after the procedure could cause this when people on here say sex 2 weeks after is fine. Maybe the more conservative 6 weeks AD said to wait has some merit.

At this point I'm just praying there's no serious long term issue.

Quick update. 24 hrs after starting antibiotics I had 2 entry points swell with a white head type appearance. With a sterilized point I opened them and probably had 5-20mL of puss exit immediately without external pressure. It's slowly been draining over the last day. Swelling and pain are an order of magnitude better than when I posted.

Not sure if I lost any PMMA from the drain, but of so it appears I didn't lose all. We'll see in a few weeks.

I think I've dodged an ER visit and drastic consequences, but we'll see on that too.

The best advice I have to all, is to be very cautious in the 6 weeks after procedure. Also get antibiotics immediately with any issue, or just have them on standby.

I'll post pictures/give updates later.

I’m assuming the 4 week is the first pic and the 2 week is the less swollen second pic. Am I correct?

Yes, that's correct.

Did you not take antibiotics after the procedure, or were these additional antibiotics?
I remember getting back to the hotel room and I think it was damn near immediate I started on Keflex that they sent me home with.
I also waited until my entry points were closed before I showered, figuring "dont drink the water" might also apply to showering with open wounds.
Alcohol wipes were another thing I brought in excess.

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