Patient's question:
Hello expert, I feel quite good about my health, but during a physical examination, I was diagnosed with seminal vesiculitis. I've never been able to understand why I got seminal vesiculitis. I'd like to know what are the causes of seminal vesiculitis? Looking forward to your reply!Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis can be divided into two categories: acute prostatitis and chronic prostatitis. Prostatitis is a disease caused by bacterial infection, which occurs through retrograde infection via the urethra. Bacteria invade the prostate gland from the urethral orifice and the vas deferens, causing infection. The five major causes of prostatitis are:1. Ascending infection: The causative agent of prostatitis travels retrogradely from the urethra to the prostate, often affecting both sides of the prostate simultaneously.
2. Lymphatic infection: Inflammation of the urinary tract or intestines spreads to the prostate through the lymphatic system, leading to prostatitis.
3. Hematogenous infection: Pathogens from infections in other parts of the body enter the prostate through the bloodstream, causing prostatitis.
4. Infection caused by Trichomonas, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and rods: This type of infection is often accompanied by fever and elevated white blood cell counts in the blood. Sometimes, it may involve seminal retention, causing a sensation of fullness and urgency in the patient.
5. Prostatitis via the vas deferens: Inflammation is usually caused by bacteria retrogradely infecting the vas deferens along the posterior urethra or by bacteria from the epididymitis invading the prostate through the vas deferens. The bacteria most commonly involved in prostatitis are Escherichia coli, followed by Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and diphtheroid-like bacteria.