Patient's question:
I cannot penetrate during sexual intercourse. A few days ago, I went to the hospital for a check-up and was told that there are inflammatory changes in the prostate. Is there a correlation between these conditions?Doctor's answer:
Hello, prostatitis can lead to sexual dysfunction. It is recommended to actively treat prostatitis.Treatment for Prostatitis:
1. General Treatment: Boost confidence, eliminate psychological concerns, moderate sexual desire, but avoid forced abstinence. Avoid alcohol and irritating foods. Take warm water (sitz bath) once a night, undergo local physical therapy, and modify obvious lifestyle triggers, such as avoiding long-distance cycling.
2. Prostate Massage: Regular prostate massage can promote the discharge of prostatitis secretions. Perform once a week, and simultaneously conduct routine prostatic fluid tests to evaluate treatment effectiveness.
3. Drug Infusion: Insert a specially designed balloon catheter through the urethra, inject sterile physiological saline into the prostatic urethra, and aspirate several times to remove purulent secretions. Then, inject antibiotics. Perform once a week.
4. Urethral Dilation: For patients with urethral stricture or obstruction, regular dilation aids in excretion. Additionally, when a probe passes through the urethra, it can stretch the prostate opening, facilitating glandular drainage.
5. Prostate Periurethral Blockade:
6. Antibacterial Drugs: General antibacterial drugs are difficult to penetrate prostate tissue, which is one of the reasons for the clinical treatment challenges. Two to three drugs can be used in combination, or selective application can be based on bacterial culture results and drug sensitivity tests of prostatic fluid.
7. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Treatment: Administer treatment based on syndrome differentiation.