Patient's question:
Hello doctor, I would like to know how to perform auxiliary tests for acute prostatitis? I suspect I have prostatitis, so I want to go for a checkup immediately to see the results. First, let me ask about the process of this test so I can prepare for it.Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis is mainly diagnosed through a prostate ultrasound or a routine examination of prostatic fluid, while also considering individual clinical symptoms such as urgency, frequency, incomplete urination, urine splitting, and hesitation to urinate. A three-day abstinence from sexual activity is required before the examination. For a prostate ultrasound, results are usually available immediately, whereas a routine examination of prostatic fluid is more accurate. The examination of prostatic fluid requires obtaining the fluid through a digital rectal examination.