Patient's question:
Recently, I have experienced abnormal bowel movements, frequent urination, urgent urination, incontinence, and accompanied by pain. I want to go to the hospital for a thorough examination and consult about the detailed steps for a prostate examination.Doctor's answer:
The treatment of prostatitis must first begin with clinical diagnosis and treatment, as the death penalty is determined through multiple diagnostic tests for prostatitis.(1) Digital rectal examination reveals a round, reduced, soft texture, and mild tenderness in the prostate. In cases of prolonged illness, the prostate may shrink, harden, and develop uneven texture with small nodules.
(2) Prostatic fluid examination confirms prostatitis when white blood cells are observed below 10 per high-power microscopic field, with increased lecithin corpuscles.