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Dr. Chin Ti Lin, MD

Urologist

Dr. Chin Lin is a urologist practicing in Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Lin specializes in diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive system. This includes areas of the bladder, urethra, kidneys, penis, and prostate. Urology is a surgical specialty and requires knowledge in other areas of expertise such as gynecology and internal medicine due to the variety of clinical problems that are involved.
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What is the best test for a prostate abscess?

Once clinically suspected from history taking and physical exam including digital rectal exam, MRI is an excellent choice for confirming the suspected diagnosis. After confirmative READ MORE
Once clinically suspected from history taking and physical exam including digital rectal exam, MRI is an excellent choice for confirming the suspected diagnosis. After confirmative diagnosis, you and doctor - preferably an able trustworthy urologist need to jointly decide if you need to have a timely surgical drainage or intensive medical treatment depending on your clinical pictures and course. To help you facilitate how to work effectively with the doctor, please take time to read "Sick? What to Do?" at http://formefirst.com/eNewsletter06.html . I hope the above could be useful for managing your possible prostate abscess. Best wish for a good medical care.

What could cause difficulty with urination?

I hope, at reading this note, your voiding difficulty is well taken care of. Yet, I would still like to share some practical points for caring for your current concern as follows: 1. READ MORE
I hope, at reading this note, your voiding difficulty is well taken care of. Yet, I would still like to share some practical points for caring for your current concern as follows:

1. Build knowledge for best possible medical care: Go to "Sick? What to Do? at http://www.formefirst.com/eNewsletter06.html.
2. Learn some common knowledge about urination: Go to http://www.formefirst.com/onBPH-LUTS-VoidingTrouble.html, from which you may pick up the pages pertinent to your interest and need.

Best wishes for good health, happiness, and Happy 2021 and beyond.

How can I clean my prostate?

A good question - how to clean your prostate! My answer is quality healthy lifestyle since the body is a health-managing machine of full automation to its best at your control. READ MORE
A good question - how to clean your prostate! My answer is quality healthy lifestyle since the body is a health-managing machine of full automation to its best at your control. The information I would like to share with you could not be completed with just few words or sentences. To supplement and complement this realistic deficiency, I prepare www.ForMeFirst.com to disclose what I have done for my patients before I retired at age 75. The webpages are very generic and self-explanatory to view and learn. For prostate health, go to http://formefirst.com/onBPH-LUTS-VoidingTrouble.html; for life, reality, and lifestyle, go to http://www.formefirst.com/onLifeBasics.html. Of course, there are more for you inside www.formefirst.com as you may notice.
I wish you to live a long, healthy, happy life.

Why do I only have 1 testicle?

Born with one testicle is uncommon, but clinically, severe testicular atrophy (shrinkage) after mumps in the young age could be possible. Yet, to disclose if your concern is significant READ MORE
Born with one testicle is uncommon, but clinically, severe testicular atrophy (shrinkage) after mumps in the young age could be possible. Yet, to disclose if your concern is significant to your life/health, it is a good idea to see an able, trustworthy urologist. Before visiting the doctor, it is a good idea to prepare yourself for a medical consultation; to do so, please go to "Sick" What To Do?" at http://www.formefirst.com/eNewsletter06.html. Besides, inside www.formefirst.com, there are a lot of articles on life, reality, and urology. If what you read about may be too heavy for you, it is a good idea to seek help from your parents or teachers or trustworthy friends.
Here come my best wishes for your health and happiness in 2020 and well beyond.

What is the treatment for prostate cancer?

The scope of this question is too vast to discuss online here. Yet, I have a section specifically written to answer all the related concerns on prostate cancer; of course, the READ MORE
The scope of this question is too vast to discuss online here. Yet, I have a section specifically written to answer all the related concerns on prostate cancer; of course, the information could not be complete, but surely enough to make you become very knowledgeable to interact with your urologist or any doctor you trust with confidence during upcoming consultation and counseling for prostate cancer. The section I just referred to is at http://formefirst.com/onPSA-P-Ca.html. Following the list of subjects and picking the titles you need most, thereby You will be very knowledgeable in dealing with prostate cancer. All my best wishes for a good care for prostate cancer as well as for Happy Holidays 2020 + A Great America for all. CTL

Is this normal?

With a direct look at after a detailed history taking, it would be not easy to give a conclusive impression. Nonetheless, if the concerned area has been for a while without any READ MORE
With a direct look at after a detailed history taking, it would be not easy to give a conclusive impression. Nonetheless, if the concerned area has been for a while without any visible change in its size, color, texture, etc., then I suspect it could be just a normal variation for you with no clinical importance. Yet, if it really concerned you, see a family doctor so as to decide if there is a need to see a dermatologist or urologist timely. To prepare you to take care of any health concerns with confidence, I prepare a page on "Sick? What To Do?" at http://formefirst.com/eNewsletter06.html for you to read so as to make you confident on how to interact with the doctors for good medical care. Besides, you may view other pages for some related issues on life and urology inside www.formefirst.com. All my best wishes for good medical care + Happy Holidays 2020 + A Great Americal for All. Take care and thank you for inquiry.

Why does testicle pain come and go?

Have you seen a urologist for this matter yet? If not, go to see one ASAP because intermittent testicular pain should lead a knowledgeable professional to raise the concern of READ MORE
Have you seen a urologist for this matter yet? If not, go to see one ASAP because intermittent testicular pain should lead a knowledgeable professional to raise the concern of intermittent testicular twist (or torsion), which is not uncommon. To prepare you confident for medical consultation and counseling, please read "Sick? What To Do?" at http://formefirst.com/eNewsletter06.html. Besides, I invite you to go over the pages in www.formefirst.com, in which I prepared a lot of information about life and various issues of urology for patients' convenience and education. Here come all my best wishes for good medical care + Happy Holidays 2020 + A Great America for All. CTL

Why does my baby urinate every hour?

If this degree, i.e., every hour, of voiding is new, watch if he shows any additional related symptoms like "hurting or straining/pushing before/during peeing, any change in body READ MORE
If this degree, i.e., every hour, of voiding is new, watch if he shows any additional related symptoms like "hurting or straining/pushing before/during peeing, any change in body temperature, etc." Nonetheless, if a new thing to the baby, he needs a preliminary professional evaluation so as to decide if he may have UTI or bladder dysfunction, etc. To assist you to be more knowledgeable and helpful for the potentially upcoming care, please take the time read "Sick? What To Do?" at http://formefirst.com/eNewsletter06.html. Besides, you may sfit through some life-/urology0related pages in www.formefirst.com. Best wishes for good medical care of the baby and Happy Holidays 2020.

Antibiotic Schedule?

You may adjust the timing of taking doxycycline to fit your lifestyle as long as being taken at some 12 hours apart so as to maintain a stable drug blood concentration without READ MORE
You may adjust the timing of taking doxycycline to fit your lifestyle as long as being taken at some 12 hours apart so as to maintain a stable drug blood concentration without side effects like stomach upset. Of course, you may check/confirm any doubt in mind with the prescribing doctor for sure. Best luck with medical care.

Swollen testicles?

Sorry to hear your suffering as described, for which you should go to see your urologist or the specific doctor for catheter care ASAP. Yet, your brief history strongly suggested READ MORE
Sorry to hear your suffering as described, for which you should go to see your urologist or the specific doctor for catheter care ASAP. Yet, your brief history strongly suggested that most likely you got a catheter-related bacterial acute epidymo-orchitis (inflammation of epididymis and testis). To prepare you with knowledge so as to experience a meaningful meet with doctors, please read "Sick? What to DO?" at http://formefirst.com/eNewsletter06.html.
Besides, you may review other life/urology-related pages for further long-term care. Here comes with my best wishes for getting good medical care, health, happiness, and Happy Thanksgiving and Holidays 2020.

Is always needing to empty my bladder a mental illness?

Constantly going to pee should be checked if your bladder works properly in urine storage and emptying or if having urinary tract infection without obvious symptom or if having READ MORE
Constantly going to pee should be checked if your bladder works properly in urine storage and emptying or if having urinary tract infection without obvious symptom or if having a habit of over-drinking water or some bladder-irritating drinks or if having diabetes with no other symptoms. So, to start out, go to see a doctor for a comprehensive evaluation for good medical care. To equip you to be knowledgeable to work well with the doctor, please read "Sick? What to Do?" at http://formefirst.com/eNewsletter06.html
Besides, there is a lot of information about life and urology for you to review in www.formefirst.com.
Best wishes for receiving excellent medical care.

Black veins in my penis?

Based on what you saw and reported, these painless visible veins on the penis and sac are likely harmless to you, but represent an individual anatomical variation. Yet, for the READ MORE
Based on what you saw and reported, these painless visible veins on the penis and sac are likely harmless to you, but represent an individual anatomical variation. Yet, for the time being, a wait-watch-and-see approach would be the reasonable thing to do. In addition, what should one do if one feels something wrong or sick? To prepare a potential patient to work with the doctors so as to achieve the best possible medical care, I would advise you to take time to read "Sick, What To Do?" in http://formefirst.com/eNewsletter06.html

Best wishes for your health, happiness, and bright future.

Excessive urination?

For non-medical persons, excessive urination could mean making a big volume of urine or simply mean peeing very often. To solve the specific concerns for an individual man, a comprehensive READ MORE
For non-medical persons, excessive urination could mean making a big volume of urine or simply mean peeing very often. To solve the specific concerns for an individual man, a comprehensive evaluation is absolutely needed. To build up your adequate knowledge of urination, please take the time to review the pages in http://www.formefirst.com/onBPH-LUTS-VoidingTrouble.html. Then, I am sure you will be able to work very well with the doctor in your favor. Wish you the best for medical care and healthy lifestyle.

Why does my son have to urinate minutes after drinking water?

Peeing soon after drinking water could result from neural reflex - similar to a feel to pee at hand washing for some people, particularly in some elderly. To answer your question, READ MORE
Peeing soon after drinking water could result from neural reflex - similar to a feel to pee at hand washing for some people, particularly in some elderly. To answer your question, one has to review and relate a lot of medical information. To build up the foundation for comprehensive medical counseling, please take the time to review the pages on http://www.formefirst.com/onBPH-LUTS-VoidingTrouble.html. Thereby, you would be able to have a meaningful evaluation and adequate medical care. Best wishes for health, happiness, and medical care.

Why does my partner have scrotum pain?

A timely comprehensive evaluation is needed to figure out what is the cause for your scrotal pain. To help you work with your doctor, go to http://www.formefirst.com/eNewsletter06.html READ MORE
A timely comprehensive evaluation is needed to figure out what is the cause for your scrotal pain. To help you work with your doctor, go to http://www.formefirst.com/eNewsletter06.html so as to prepare yourself for more meaningful counseling. Besides, many self-explainable pages in www.formefirst.com could be found to enhance your general knowledge about overall medical care.

What can reduce an enlarged prostate?

To answer your concerns on prostate enlargement, go to view the pages listed in http://www.formefirst.com/onBPH-LUTS-VoidingTrouble.html. Best for health and medical care!

What causes ED in men over 35?

Please review the contents in http://www.formefirst.com/ED-Rx-options.html. For further information, welcome to read other pages of www.formefirst.com. Afterward, you would know READ MORE
Please review the contents in http://www.formefirst.com/ED-Rx-options.html. For further information, welcome to read other pages of www.formefirst.com. Afterward, you would know how to work well with your doctor - preferably a trustworthy urologist.

Why does my rectum itch after I urinate?

Sorry to hear you experience an itch around the anus after peeing. As usual, a comprehensive evaluation with detailed history taking and physical examination is dearly needed. READ MORE
Sorry to hear you experience an itch around the anus after peeing. As usual, a comprehensive evaluation with detailed history taking and physical examination is dearly needed. To get an overview of what you should do and prepare for a sensible diagnosis and care, please review the page at http://www.formefirst.com/eNewsletter06.html. Besides, other pages in www.formefirst.com could be useful for your long-term healthy care. I wish you well in daily living and medical care.

Why is my son still wetting the bed at age 7?

Thank you for asking this commonly occurring life event, bed-wetting or enuresis. which is related to personal individual maturity and stability of the central nervous system. READ MORE
Thank you for asking this commonly occurring life event, bed-wetting or enuresis. which is related to personal individual maturity and stability of the central nervous system. and fortunately could be helped with professional counseling, timely oral fluid control, training with alarm clock, and medication for most of the cases so as to make the bladder functional capacity to meet the individual need for correcting enuresis. To accomlish such, seek an able, not just nice, urologist since a nice doctor is not necessary to be an able one; that is life reality.

Why do I no longer feel the need to urinate?

Thank you for asking this question. But in order to uncover if what you concern is meaningful (clinically significant) to you or not, it needs to review general and specific urinary READ MORE
Thank you for asking this question. But in order to uncover if what you concern is meaningful (clinically significant) to you or not, it needs to review general and specific urinary history to address possible symptoms such as urinary frequency, urgency, incomplete bladder emptying, etc. with the related detailed sequence of event. Next, physical exam + urinalysis + postvoid residual urine check after a detailed record of intake and output (so-called voiding chart for reviewing your voiding pattern. Those as outlined above are the basic urological evaluation. Yet, I assumed you have been healthy without any discomfort or symptom particularly in voiding but "..feel nod to urinate?" Then you are probably okay as long as you are comfortable in urination with quick good start and ending after a steady urine flow and good volume. On the other hand, if something occurs and raises your concern recently, and you want to have clear mind, by all means, I highly advise you to go for a systemic evaluation and counseling preferably by a urologist. I wish you the best for health and happiness. Sincerely, CTL.