Patient's question:
What tests are included in a prostate examination?Doctor's answer:
Generally, to check for prostatitis, you first need to clarify the patient's symptoms, and then perform a routine prostatic fluid examination. There are two purposes for conducting a routine prostatic fluid examination. One purpose is that the doctor can directly palpate your prostate to determine its hardness, whether there are nodules, hyperplasia, or enlargement. The other purpose is that through prostatic massage, prostatic fluid can be expelled, which can then be tested in the laboratory to check the amount of white blood cells and lecithin, thereby determining the severity of prostatitis. Additionally, an ultrasound examination can be performed to directly observe the overall volume of the prostate, identify any calcification spots, and detect any nodules.