Patient's question:
I am 17 years old, and I have had the habit of sexual intercourse since middle school. Sometimes, the frequency can be quite high, but it has been gradually easing off now. However, starting from the second year of middle school, I began to feel that there was a sensation of bifurcation and dripping during urination when using the restroom on both sides of the lower abdomen. At night, I usually don’t fall asleep until 2 a.m., and I still feel sluggish in the morning. Even after studying for two weeks, I haven’t recovered yet, and my mood has been affected as well. I want to ask if an ultrasound can detect prostatitis?Doctor's answer:
A simple MRI examination can indeed only reveal the appearance, shape, and size of the prostate. As for whether there are bacterial pathogens inside, further examinations such as a routine prostatic fluid diagnosis are required. Due to the relatively complex collection of prostatic fluid samples, doctors may find it troublesome or may not pay enough attention. In such cases, it is advisable to visit a nearby relatively specialized hospital for the relevant examinations. For patients with prostatitis, timely treatment can reduce the incidence of the disease. If left untreated, it may affect fertility.