Patient's question:
In the past two months, I have been experiencing severe lower abdominal bloating and pain, accompanied by symptoms of frequent urination and urgency. My prostate is red and swollen, and it is tender to touch. Yesterday, when I urinated, there was a bit of blood in my urine. My libido has decreased, and I feel weak in my limbs. I went to the hospital for a thorough examination, and the diagnosis was chronic prostatitis. How is chronic prostatitis treated?Doctor's answer:
Prostate hyperplasia (BPH), also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, commonly occurs in elderly individuals around the age of 50. It is a common condition that significantly affects the health of older men due to the noticeable reduction in prostate size. Modern medicine believes that BPH is related to the endocrine system, resulting from fibrosis of the epithelial cells and stromal fibers of the inner urethral glands and suburethral glands, cystic expansion of the acini, and fibrosis of connective tissues and smooth muscle bundles. Since the prostate is precisely located at the bladder outlet, surrounding the urethra in a unique position, fibrosis occurring in this area can lead to...