Patient's question:
I am really very troubled. I was diagnosed with prostatitis earlier, and now I have symptoms like frequent urination, painful urination, incomplete urination, and occasionally urine splitting. I have also started experiencing problems in my sex life. I am still very young, and I truly feel very helpless. Please ask: Is it necessary to treat prostatitis?Doctor's answer:
Please describe your specific symptoms in detail, such as lower abdominal discomfort, fullness, or pain, scrotal heaviness or fullness, scrotal dampness, or difficulty urinating, painful urination, frequent nighttime urination, and so on. First, it is important to distinguish between prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is often characterized by urinary difficulties and nocturia, and it generally does not involve lower abdominal or scrotal heaviness or fullness. For patients with prostatitis, timely treatment can reduce the risk of recurrence. If left untreated, it may affect fertility. Therefore, patients should take medication promptly and avoid overexertion in daily life while paying attention to personal hygiene. Wishing you a speedy recovery.