Patient's question:
Prostatitis can be classified into conditions such as damp-heat obstruction, yin deficiency with fire effulgence, insufficient kidney yang, and blood and qi stagnation. How can these be examined and differentiated? What exactly is prostatitis? Is it rare for people to be cured, or can it be cured in all cases?Doctor's answer:
You can check the white blood cells; if the white blood cell count is high, it may indicate the presence of bacteria, but it's best to conduct bacterial culture. If bacteria are detected, it falls under the category of bacterial infection. Prostatitis is a very complex organ, and many medications are ineffective against it. Sulfonamide drugs (especially cotrimoxazole) are very effective in treating chronic prostatitis. Quinolone and tetracycline drugs also show good efficacy.