Patient's question:
Recently, I've been urinating frequently, and besides the pain during urination, I searched online and found it might be prostatitis or urethritis. What are the differences between prostatitis and urethritis?Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis and urethritis share some similarities in symptoms. Both can cause urinary urgency, frequency, or pain. Prostatitis may lead to discomfort in the lower abdomen, a sense of heaviness or fullness, and aching pain. Urethritis primarily manifests as urinary pain and purulent discharge from the urethra. In terms of treatment principles, they are quite different. The main approach is based on antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory medications. It is also important to regulate physical and mental health, maintain personal hygiene, and avoid bacterial invasion due to weakened immunity.