Patient's question:
I have had chronic prostatitis for over a year and am currently taking antibiotics (levofloxacin). Should I also take some traditional Chinese medicine to help regulate it?(For example, something like Liuwei Dihuang Wan or Zhibai Dihuang Wan?)
Doctor's answer:
Hello: This depends on your syndrome type. If you have a Yin deficiency with damp-heat type, you can take the two medications mentioned above. 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 from 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 heat-dampness strangulation, yin deficiency with fire flaring up, insufficient kidney yang, and blood stasis.However, traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment. You should consult a local traditional Chinese medicine hospital, combine clinical observations with the four diagnostic methods, and take medication based on the specific symptoms to achieve a cure. Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Self-treatment plan:
1. Massage along both sides of the urethra for 15-20 minutes daily, with intensity adjusted to your comfort level.
2. Stand and perform anal contraction exercises—50-100 times in the morning and evening before sleep, until you feel a sense of warmth and soreness in the anus.
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 daily, such as jogging for 10-15 minutes, until you sweat slightly.
6. In the morning, press your hands against your lower back to stimulate kidney blood circulation—100-1500 times is ideal.