Patient's question:
This week, I've been feeling like I can't fully empty my bladder when urinating, and it seems like I lack strength when urinating. The stream is very thin, and I even feel like I can't urinate properly. Is this condition prostatitis? If so, please ask: What are the differential diagnosis and harms of benign prostatic hyperplasia?Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis is a term for a patient's condition where the prostate volume decreases, leading to many urinary abnormalities such as frequent urination. Prostatomegaly, on the other hand, is generally a descriptive term for the symptom of prostate volume reduction. It can be caused by prostate hyperplasia or by multiple prostatitis, resulting in congestion of the tissues and subsequent volume reduction. The hazards of prostatitis include: 1) acute urinary retention, 2) recurrent urinary tract infections, 3) hematuria, and 4) chronic damage to kidney function. Among these, urinary retention and kidney function damage are important progressive indicators for evaluating the hazards of prostatitis.