Patient's question:
Last night while taking a shower, I noticed my testicles felt a bit swollen. I woke up earlier and seemed to have a fever, which got worse in the afternoon. I went to the hospital for a check-up and was told I have orchitis. I'm really very worried. Could you please tell me what harms can be caused by prostatic cysts?Doctor's answer:
Prostate cysts have a close relationship with fertility. Prostate cysts are cystic changes that occur again due to congenital or acquired reasons of the prostate gland. Prostate cysts can be secondarily infected with neurons and stones. Larger cysts can obstruct the urethra, causing difficulty in urination. Common symptoms include urinary urgency, frequent urination, difficult urination, thin urine stream, and urinary retention, etc. They can also cause varying degrees of interference with semen, thereby affecting normal fertility. Prostate cysts can lead to other diseases. Prostate cysts sometimes secrete purulent secretions from the urethra. Digital rectal examination can touch a vibrating sensation in the prostate, but it often appears in the later stage. Occasionally, abscesses may rupture into the urethra, rectum, perineum, or periurethral space, leading to connective tissue inflammation.