Patient's question:
Suffered from the illness for 1 year, recently feeling discomfort in the lower abdomen, slight pain, and difficulty urinating. This condition has occurred again for 1 month. Please advise the doctor, thank you. Can Traditional Chinese Medicine treat prostatitis?Doctor's answer:
Initial consideration may be prostatitis or benign prostatic hyperplasia. It is recommended to seek medical attention for a thorough examination of prostatic fluid, urine routine, and color Doppler ultrasound to further clarify and confirm the diagnosis. Then, based on the examination results, systematic and standardized medication and treatment should be considered, including traditional Chinese medicine treatment. Prostatitis tends to be recurrent, requiring long-term oral medication. For male patients, it is important to actively seek medical treatment at professional and reputable hospitals and consider treatment based on examination results. Additionally, it is important to quit smoking and drinking and pay attention to personal hygiene.