Patient's question:
I and my wife are planning to have a child, so we went for a health check-up a while ago. However, we didn't get a reproductive system health check for men and women. I feel like I might have prostatitis, and I don't know if it will affect pregnancy, or if it will have an impact on the fetus if we do get pregnant.Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis is a common disease in men, and there are several causes of it. Long periods of standing or sitting, excessive smoking, alcohol consumption, spicy and irritating foods, prolonged irritation, prolonged prepuce, frequent sexual activity or excessive sexual intercourse, and unclean sexual experiences are among the causes. The treatment principles can involve the use of antibiotics combined with physical therapy to accelerate drug penetration and quickly achieve the goal of treatment. The regulation method is based on a light and easily digestible diet, eating more vegetables and fruits, and reducing spicy and irritating foods. Quit smoking and drinking to reduce the chance of prostatic congestion. Maintain a normal sex life according to individual circumstances, neither indulging in excess nor depriving oneself. Avoid holding urine for long periods and promptly treat infections in the urinary and perinatal system.