Patient's question:
My father used to not go to bed to poop at night, but recently he says he's been woken up by birds every night and needs to use the toilet twice a night. I took him to the hospital, and it turned out he has prostatitis.What kind of help is needed: What are the basic symptoms of prostatitis?
Doctor's answer:
Patients with prostatodynia often exhibit persistent urodynamic changes, including reduced maximum urinary flow rate and unstable or severe pain patterns observed during urethral and bladder pressure measurements. These patients frequently report perineal pain that alleviates after prolonged sitting or driving, which may be accompanied by testicular pain, a sense of heavy pressure or tenderness in the suprapubic region or pelvic area. During digital rectal examination, light pressure on the bilateral levator ani muscles and external rotator short muscles elicits tenderness, whereas the prostate itself typically shows no tenderness.