Patient's question:
Sometimes my waist feels a bit sore. In addition to taking medicine for prostatitis, do I also need to take medicine to tonify the kidneys?Doctor's answer:
If there is inflammation, it is not advisable to tonify the kidneys. The main symptoms of prostatitis are: frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, perineal pain, discomfort in the lower abdomen, perineum, and testicular area. There is often white discharge in the urethra, accompanied by lower back pain, knee weakness, impotence, premature ejaculation, or even hematuria and hematospermia. In traditional Chinese medicine, it falls under the categories of "hot stranguria," "laborious stranguria," and "cloudy semen." It is divided into conditions such as "damp-heat obstruction," "yin deficiency with fire flaring up," "insufficient kidney yang," and "blood and qi stagnation."However, traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment. You should consult a local traditional Chinese medicine hospital, combining clinical observations with the four diagnostic methods to prescribe the right medicine for the condition, which will lead to recovery. Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Self-treatment plan:
1. Massage the sides of the urethra for 15-20 minutes each day, with intensity adjusted to your comfort level.
2. Performcontraction exercises while standing, 50-100 times in the morning and before going to bed at night, until thefeels warm and slightly sore.
3. In summer, use a damp towel to cold compress the testicles, 2-3 times per night, until the testicles contract fully.
4. Completely relax your mental stress.
5. Engage in morning exercises every day, such as jogging for 10-15 minutes, until you sweat slightly.
6. In the morning, press your hands against your waist to stimulate kidney blood circulation, ideally 100-1500 times.