Patient's question:
Does prostatic fluid culture require holding urine like when collecting urethral samples? Does urinating before prostatic fluid culture affect the culture results?Doctor's answer:
According to the symptoms you described, it is possible that you may have an urinary tract infection or other diseases. Urinary tract diseases are generally related to perinatal urinary tract infections. The specific causative agent needs to be diagnosed by hospital experts through physical examinations combined with relevant auxiliary tests. Urinary tract infections are characterized by local redness, swelling, papules, ulcers, etc. In some cases, bacteria can spread along the urethra into deeper parts of the body, potentially affecting the prostate, seminal vesicles, epididymis, testicles, and other male perinatal systems. Particularly in patients with phimosis, a large amount of secretions cannot be expelled, and accumulation can form smegma.