Patient's question:
I heard that chronic prostatitis may affect fertility? Is this true or false, and how should I deal with it?Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis is classified in a detailed manner in clinical practice, including acute and chronic prostatitis. Chronic prostatitis is further divided into chronic bacterial prostatitis and chronic non-bacterial prostatitis. Other conditions include benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatic cysts, and prostatodynia. The prostate is a special organ with a hard lipid capsule outside, which acts as a drug barrier, making it difficult for drugs to penetrate to the affected area of the prostate. Due to different etiologies, chronic prostatitis exhibits various symptoms, making it a complex group of syndromes. The treatment principles are: ① early diagnosis and early treatment; ② timely, sufficient, and standardized treatment; ③ adopting different treatment plans for different conditions; ④ treating sexual partners concurrently.