Patient's question:
It is said that one of my former university professors now suffers from prostatitis. I vaguely remember that when I used to see him, he always had a good complexion. How come he developed prostatitis in his old age? I really don't want to get this condition when I get old like him. How can I prevent prostatitis?Doctor's answer:
Preventive measures for prostatitis also require attention starting from youth and middle age. The key is to maintain moderate sexual activity, avoiding both excessive indulgence and frigidity. Frequent sexual activity can keep the prostate in a long-term state of congestion, which may lead to or exacerbate prostate enlargement. Therefore, it is especially important to restrain sexual activity during the youth period when sexual desire is particularly strong, to prevent the prostate from repeatedly becoming congested and to give it sufficient and thorough time to recover and repair. Prostatitis tends to be recurrent, requiring long-term medication. Moreover, for male patients,