Patient's question:
Doctor, hello:My father is 60 years old, and he currently has prostatitis and difficulty urinating. What kind of medicine should he take, or what should he do? What precautions should he take? Please help me. Thank you.
Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis primarily manifests with symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, perineal pain, discomfort in the lower abdomen, perineum, and testicular area. There is often a white discharge from the urethra, accompanied by symptoms like lower back pain, knee weakness, impotence, premature ejaculation, and even hematuria or hematospermia. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), it falls under the categories of "heat-dampness obstruction," "lao-lin," and "jing-zhuo." It is further classified into conditions such as "heat-dampness stagnation," "yin deficiency with fire," "kidney yang deficiency," and "blood and Qi stagnation."However, TCM emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment. You should consult a local traditional Chinese medicine hospital, combining clinical observations with the four diagnostic methods (inspection, auscultation/olfaction, inquiry, and palpation) to prescribe the appropriate treatment for your specific symptoms. Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Self-Treatment Plan:
1. Massage the sides of the urethra for 15–20 minutes daily, adjusting the intensity to your comfort level.
2. Perform anal contraction exercises while standing, 50–100 times each morning and evening, until you feel a sense of warmth and soreness in the anus.
3. In summer, apply a cold compress with a damp towel to 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 break a light sweat.
6. In the morning, press your hands against your lower back to stimulate kidney blood circulation, ideally 100–1,500 times.