Patient's question:
What are the reasons that lead to male prostatitis? What should be paid attention to?Doctor's answer:
The main causes of its occurrence are as follows:1. Poor mood: Surveys have found that 50% of patients with chronic non-bacterial prostatitis exhibit symptoms of excessive tension, such as anxiety, depression, fear, and pessimism.
2. Urinary irritation: Urine contains various acidic and alkaline chemical substances. When local neuroendocrine dysfunction occurs in patients, leading to high pressure in the posterior urethra or damage to the openings of the prostatic ducts, irritating chemical substances like uric acid may reflux into the prostate, triggering chronic prostatitis.
3. Prostate congestion: Congestion caused by various reasons, especially passive congestion, is a significant contributing factor to prostatitis. Experts note that the onset of the disease is often not due to bacterial infection or microbial invasion but can still lead to an inflammatory response and induce prostatitis.
4. Immunological factors: Chronic prostatitis has a certain relationship with autoimmune factors. Some experts have detected "prostate-specific antibodies" in patients with arthritis. In other words, these patients often develop antibodies against the prostate due to congenital or acquired immune deficiencies, resulting in prostate tissue damage.
5. Infection by pathogenic microorganisms: Various microorganisms, such as bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and viruses, can serve as sources of infection for prostatitis, with bacteria being the most common, such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae and non-gonococcal urethritis pathogens.