Patient's question:
Incomplete urination, urine splittingDoctor's answer:
Digital rectal examination of the prostate is an important clinical diagnostic method for prostatitis and other prostate diseases, providing essential information that is indispensable for diagnosis and treatment. However, many clinicians often overlook its diagnostic value, merely using it as a means to obtain prostatic fluid. Direct digital examination of the prostate has advantages that no other methods can replace. It is simple, direct, convenient, and cost-effective, allowing for the assessment of the prostate's size, texture or hardness, temperature, presence or absence of central sulcus atrophy or disappearance, surface smoothness, presence or absence of nodules, presence or absence of fluctuation, presence or absence of tenderness, the degree of pain, surface congestion, and other factors. Therefore, it is recommended that you seek medical examination and diagnosis early. If prostatitis is diagnosed, early treatment should be initiated to prevent potential complications such as urinary difficulties, sexual dysfunction, or even infertility.