Patient's question:
I am currently experiencing discomfort during intimacy with my wife, along with frequent urination. So, I underwent a thorough examination, and the doctor diagnosed me with prostatitis. He prescribed some Western medicine for treatment, but the effect hasn't been very good. It's said that taking some traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) might help, so I wanted to confirm whether TCM can be effective for treating prostatitis?Doctor's answer:
If the patient's condition, after the hospital's thorough examination and diagnosis, is confirmed as chronic prostatitis, it is generally still recommended to adopt traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for regulation. According to TCM, these conditions are indicative of kidney deficiency. This may be related to factors such as the patient's work stress and overly frequent sexual activity. However, TCM emphasizes the "four diagnostic methods" (inspection, auscultation/olfaction, inquiry, and palpation), and since individual constitutions and conditions vary, treatment methods are not entirely the same. Therefore, it is advisable to visit a regular TCM hospital for follow-up and seek the doctor's advice.For patients with prostatitis, timely treatment can help reduce the risk of recurrence. If left untreated, it may affect overall health. Therefore, patients should promptly receive medication treatment.