Patient's question:
I haven't divorced yet, and I also don't have any sexual experience. But recently, I've been feeling like I need to urinate very urgently, and when I go to the toilet, I don't urinate much. Moreover, there is a sense of pain when urinating. I usually pay great attention to personal hygiene, and I don't know if this condition might be prostatitis.Doctor's answer:
Common symptoms can be categorized into the following types: Liu Jianzhen (Minimally Invasive Surgery, Hebei Provincial Chest Hospital)(1) Urinary discomfort: May include frequent urination, urethral burning pain, and the presence of mucus, sticky threads, and purulent discharge from the urethral orifice in the morning. Urine may be cloudy or white discharge may occur after defecation. In severe cases, terminal hematuria and difficulty urinating may occur.
(2) Local symptoms: Discomfort, pressure, or a sense of fullness in the posterior urethra, perineum, and anal area, which may worsen when squatting or defecating.
(3) Referred pain: The prostate and seminal vesicles are richly innervated by sympathetic nerves. When inflammation occurs, the tension within the glands decreases, which can stimulate the sympathetic nerves and cause referred back pain. The pain may radiate to the penis, testicles, scrotum, inguinal region, perineum, thighs, buttocks, rectum, and other areas.