Patient's question:
Hello expert, I would like to understand what symptoms elderly patients with prostatitis may experience again. I am 51 years old this year, and it is said that prostatitis is a disease with a relatively high incidence rate in the elderly. Therefore, I am very concerned about my health and do not know what symptoms prostatitis may present again. Please help me clarify this, thank you! The assistance I need: What symptoms will elderly patients with prostatitis experience again?Doctor's answer:
The incidence of prostatitis in the elderly is relatively high. Prostatitis is typically divided into two types: acute prostatitis and chronic prostatitis. Acute prostatitis presents with systemic symptoms such as chills, fever, and fatigue, as well as local symptoms like urinary urgency, frequent urination, and discomfort during urination, along with radiating pain in the perineal or suprapubic region. Chronic prostatitis develops from acute prostatitis, and patients may also experience symptoms such as damp scrotum. Because everyone's actual condition is different, the severity of prostatitis symptoms can vary.