Patient's question:
A few days ago, I experienced frequent urination and urgency again. The doctor diagnosed it as prostatitis. Recently, I've noticed that I'm always dizzy and can't walk steadily. When I measured my blood pressure, the systolic pressure exceeded 160. I'm worried it might be related to my prostate. Can prostatitis cause high blood pressure?Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis and high blood pressure are unrelated; they are two different conditions. Since you are experiencing high blood pressure again, it could be due to your excessive stress over prostatitis, significant pressure from treatment, poor rest, and unhealthy diet. Therefore, you should not be too anxious—prostatitis is not a serious illness, and high blood pressure is not either. We should face it positively and actively treat it. Psychological stress is useless. The prostate can be stabilized, but the treatment process is generally slow, and relapse is common after treatment. Therefore, it is crucial to actively cooperate with your doctor's medication plan during treatment.