Patient's question:
Last year, I was diagnosed with prostatitis and took medication to recover. This year, it flared up again, but it seems to have more symptoms this time. There's even blood and it's very painful, significantly worse than before. Is my prostatitis getting worse? What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Whether prostatitis is serious needs to be determined by clinical diagnostic symptoms. If the clinical symptoms subside, this may indicate improvement in the condition. If there is a recurrence of blood in the urine or a stinging sensation, it is generally considered to be due to acute urethritis rather than simple prostatitis. It is important to be aware of the possibility of prostatic hyperplasia and fibrosis. It is best to use traditional Chinese medicine under the guidance of a doctor, while also taking Western medicine for anti-inflammatory and antibacterial treatment.