Patient's question:
I was a phimosis patient before I turned 19, and then I had a circumcision surgery. At that time, I also had a prostatic fluid test, which showed inflammation, but I didn't understand it then, so I didn't get treated. Now, 4-5 years have passed, and the result is chronic prostatitis.What kind of assistance I need: I would like to ask a few questions:
1. I had prostatitis at 19 years old. Hello, I have no history of unsafe sexual practices, so how could I possibly get prostatitis? Please explain the possible ways I might have contracted prostatitis.
2. You mentioned that this is either bacterial or non-bacterial. How can I distinguish between bacterial and non-bacterial prostatitis?
Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis is divided into two types: acute and chronic. Acute prostatitis is an acute inflammation caused by bacterial invasion of the prostate. Patients may experience chills, fever, a drop in body temperature, pain in the groin area, and painful ejaculation during sexual activity. Symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, dysuria, or hematuria may reappear during urination. If acute prostatitis is not treated promptly, it may progress to chronic prostatitis or develop into a prostate abscess. The treatment of acute prostatitis is not complicated; appropriately using antimicrobial drugs can suppress the condition. The key is to be patient and allow the body to heal naturally, without leaving any lingering issues. Chronic prostatitis is further divided into bacterial and non-bacterial types. The cause of chronic bacterial prostatitis is the same as that of acute prostatitis.