Patient's question:
Doctor, recently I've been experiencing frequent urination, urgency, and pain during urination, which has been causing me great concern. I searched online and suspected it might be prostatitis, and was advised to have an ultrasound examination. I'd like to ask if a prostate ultrasound can detect prostatitis? Please let me know, thank you.Doctor's answer:
Prostate ultrasound can only detect prostate enlargement, and it cannot confirm prostatitis in clinical diagnosis. During a prostate ultrasound examination, it may be possible to discover if the prostate has a lump or if it is enlarged. In clinical diagnosis, when prostate enlargement occurs, it is generally necessary to conduct a thorough examination using color Doppler ultrasound or CT. When confirming prostatitis in clinical diagnosis, it is also necessary to perform an rectal examination to check how the prostate is problematic.