Patient's question:
I have prostatitis, which started in 2013. I have been treated for over a year, and now I have been off medication and not seen a doctor for over a year. However, I now experience lower back pain when working. Recently, I have had discomfort in the urethra, sometimes with frequent urination, intermittent urination, and sometimes a strong urge to urinate when sitting for a long time. At times, I feel the need to defecate but cannot when I go to the bathroom. Drinking water makes me urinate more, but not drinking water is fine. What could be the reason?Doctor's answer:
The condition you mentioned is prostatitis. Generally, it is difficult to cure with conventional drugs. Western medicine and Western drugs are ineffective for prostatic diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese herbal medicine have accumulated many unique treatment methods through long-term clinical practice. It is recommended that you use herbs such as Poria, lotus seeds, Alisma orientale, Epimedium, Tribulus terrestris, Cuscuta chinensis, Eucommia ulmoides, Polygonum multiflorum, mulberry, Rosae rugosae, hedgehog skin, Ostrea gigas powder, Poria cocos, goji berries, Achyranthes bidentata, Yanggu powder, and white fish fat in combination for treatment. If it is not treated in a timely manner, it may affect fertility. Therefore, patients should receive timely medication and maintain regular sexual activity in daily life to avoid prolonged sitting.