Patient's question:
These past few days, I've been experiencing some pain in my lower abdomen, especially when using the restroom. Today, after checking at the hospital, they said it's a prostatitis cyst. I'm not sure about it, so I'd like to ask, what causes prostatitis cysts?Doctor's answer:
Prostate cysts are similar to kidney cysts. If the cyst grows very large and controls the kidney tissue, causing the kidney function to gradually worsen, measures must be taken. The cyst is usually filled with liquid. Sometimes, under the guidance of ultrasound, a drainage pump may be used, or surgery may be performed to remove it. If the prostate cyst is very small, it generally does not cause significant issues. However, if it grows larger, measures must still be taken. Cysts usually grow very slowly and do not require special solutions or specific treatments. If the cyst shrinks, follow-up examinations should be conducted every year or once a year to monitor the size of the lump and any changes. This is sufficient. Generally, if the cyst does not affect prostate function, no special measures are needed.