Patient's question:
Recently, I've been experiencing frequent urination and urgency, with a sharp pain during urination. There's also some pain in the groin area, and I feel weak when urinating—perhaps due to the pain. After a thorough examination at the hospital, it was diagnosed as prostatitis. What exactly is prostatitis?Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis is a pathological change related to inflammation, autoimmune response, and neuroendocrine factors, caused by various complex causes and triggers. Its clinical manifestations are diverse, primarily including urethral irritation symptoms and chronic pelvic pain, such as a burning sensation during urination, urinary urgency, frequent urination, painful urination, and discomfort in the perineum, pubic area, groin, and genital region. Approximately 50% of men will be affected by prostatitis at some point in their lives, with a higher prevalence among adult males around the age of 50.