Patient's question:
Hello, doctor. Male, 50 years old. I have been experiencing frequent urination and some pain during urination recently. After examination, I was diagnosed with prostatitis. Could you please confirm if the doctor's diagnosis of mild prostatitis is reliable?Doctor's answer:
The definitive symptoms of prostatitis include frequent urination, urinary urgency, urinary pain, and discomfort in the perineal area. If these symptoms are present, they should be considered. Of course, many people experience frequent urination due to psychological factors, not true prostatitis. Urinalysis and careful examination of prostatic fluid in prostatitis cases can all be normal. Therefore, urinalysis alone is not reliable for diagnosing prostatitis.