Patient's question:
My father used to have prostatitis. After treatment, he still frequently experiences urinary retention and urinary tract infections during periods of exertion and physical weakness. I'm not at ease, so I took him for a thorough examination of the prostate again. It was found that the prostate has fibrosis. How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
Recurrent prostatic calcification or stones require treatment. Fibrosis can expand into stones, causing various symptoms. Some patients may have symptoms that persist for a long time and cannot be completely resolved, necessitating a comprehensive and thorough examination to determine if there are stones or fibrosis. Without treatment, stone fibrosis is difficult to heal completely from prostatic diseases.Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that prostatic stones, fibrosis, and cysts share the same causes as prostatitis, all resulting from blood and qi stagnation and lower urinary tract damp-heat. Treatment should involve clearing damp-heat and promoting blood circulation using traditional Chinese medicine. Prostate patients can complement their treatment with dietary therapy while understanding and responding to their symptoms. In daily life, they should maintain a balanced diet.