Patient's question:
I previously had prostatitis, and in the past few years, it has been well-controlled without recurrence. The other day, I planned to have a follow-up check-up to see if everything was fine, but the result showed the presence of prostate calcification. I am concerned that this condition might affect my health. Could you please tell me: How can prostatitis calcification be treated to improve?Doctor's answer:
One of the reasons for self-healing is that prostate calcification foci cannot be completely eliminated, and there is no need to strive for complete disappearance. As long as it is within a certain range, it will never affect the body. Once prostatitis is cured, the prostate calcification foci become hiding places for bacteria, which is also why chronic prostatitis tends to recur and is difficult to treat. Fibrosis does not require treatment.Prostate calcification foci may be related to stone issues, but apart from stones, other causes such as tuberculosis of the prostate, recurring prostate injuries, parasite eggs, and calcified tumors can also lead to prostate calcification. Moreover, normal individuals can also have mild prostate calcification.
To determine the exact cause of prostate calcification foci, a doctor needs to identify it based on its location, symptoms, and other examinations.