Patient's question:
Recently, I have been experiencing symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, and painful urination. Difficulty urinating, increased nighttime urination, and pain or discomfort in the perineum are also distressing symptoms. In severe cases, the condition can lead to sexual dysfunction, causing inconvenience and pain in daily life and work. Later, I went to the hospital and was diagnosed with prostate calcification. What are the harms of prostate calcification to men?Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis, if not treated in a timely manner, can lead to benign prostatic hyperplasia, which affects bladder control and prevents the complete emptying of urine, resulting in residual urine. Residual urine is an excellent medium for bacterial growth, and with compromised bladder mucosal defense mechanisms, it makes it highly susceptible to urinary tract infections such as pyelonephritis. If the treatment is not thorough at this stage, it can progress from pyelonephritis or hydronephrosis to nephritis, and ultimately to uremia.