Patient's question:
A while ago, I noticed some symptoms of frequent urination, urgency, and incomplete urination. I didn't pay much attention to it then. In the past two days, I've noticed that it seems there might be an abscess. What are the clinical symptoms of a prostatic abscess?Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis abscess can cause symptoms such as fever, increased frequency of urination, urinary urgency, and dysuria (bladder irritation symptoms), difficulty urinating, and urinary retention. It can also lead to urethral pyospermia, hematuria, and pyuria. Some patients may also experience acute epididymitis and discomfort during defecation. Digital rectal examination can reveal anal sphincter spasm, enlargement of the prostate, which is significant. Tenderness and fluctuation, among which the prostate is the most typical change.