Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: Suffering from non-gonococcal chronic prostatitis, with white blood cells 19-24, red blood cells 0-4, pus cells 0-8, lecithin corpuscles +, amyloid bodies ++, prostatic granules ++. Symptoms include groin itching, urine splitting, urinary pain, yellow urine, occasional yellowish-white viscous discharge, urinary frequency and urgency, frequent dreams, poor memory, and fatigue. The purpose of consultation is to better understand the disease, treatment methods, dietary precautions, and any good medications or methods for treatment.Duration and persistence of the current illness: This has been a persistent issue.
Doctor's answer:
HelloDifferential Diagnosis of Prostatitis
Prostatitis can also present with urinary frequency, urgency, and dysuria, but without pyuria. Male prostatitis can be divided into infectious and non-infectious prostatitis. Clinically, non-infectious prostatitis is the most common type, which is caused by chronic congestion of the prostate or inappropriate stimulations leading to prostatitis. Chronic prostatitis is characterized by white exudate at the urethral meatus at the end of urination, while chronic gonorrhea is characterized by white viscous fluid at the beginning of urination. Prostatitis often causes suprapubic discomfort and pain. Further examination requires culturing prostatic fluid to determine the diagnosis.
Prostatitis is a common disease among adult males. The common symptoms of prostatitis include urinary urgency, frequency, dysuria, dripping white discharge, lower back pain, and even sexual dysfunction. Chronic prostatitis is prone to recurrence. Prevention of this disease is very important and requires close cooperation between doctors and patients, especially the patient's self-care.
Five Common Misconceptions About Chronic Prostatitis
Misconception 1: Chronic prostatitis is the same as benign prostatic hyperplasia
Many patients often confuse these two conditions, and quite a few are concerned that chronic prostatitis can directly lead to benign prostatic hyperplasia. In fact, these understandings are all incorrect. This is because chronic prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia are two completely different diseases with distinct etiologies and pathologies, and there is no necessary connection between them.
Misconception 2: Only antibiotics can cure chronic prostatitis
A large portion of chronic prostatitis cases are non-bacterial. Some chronic prostatitis is caused by certain pathogenic microorganisms