Patient's question:
A few weeks ago, I caught a cold. After recovering from the cold, I don't know why there started to be a discharge from my urethral opening, and I've also been experiencing lower back pain. In recent days, it has become increasingly severe. My friend said this might be due to a prostatitis abscess. Could you please tell me: How is a prostatitis abscess treated?Doctor's answer:
Please go to a regular hospital's urology department to have a routine test for prostatic fluid to confirm whether there is significant prostatitis. If the inflammation is significant, it can be inferred that your current symptoms are caused by inflammation. In that case, treating the prostatitis will be sufficient. Small cysts can be temporarily left alone, but you should have regular follow-up ultrasound examinations (every 3-6 months) to monitor their condition. If the inflammation is not significant or the anti-inflammatory treatment is not effective, then consider that the frequent urination symptoms are indeed caused by the cysts. In that case, cyst-targeted treatments can be used. There are many treatment methods for cysts currently. Generally, surgical treatment is used for larger cysts or symptomatic small cysts. Prostatitis tends to be recurrent, requiring long-term medication.