Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: Cause: Persistent dull pain in the lower left and right abdomen for nearly a year, diagnosed as prostatitis after examination. I have taken many prostate antibacterial medications without improvement. I no longer take them now, and the effect is about the same as when I was taking them before. I used to have excessive and frequent masturbation and sexual activity. Some people say that can damage the kidneys. I want to ask the doctor if kidney deficiency can cause abdominal pain? Also, can ultrasound or CT scans detect it? Thank you, doctor, and thank you for this program.Doctor's answer:
Hello: If you have aseptic prostatitis, you can use TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) for syndrome differentiation and treatment. Chinese herbal medicine can nourish the kidneys while treating the condition. 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 in the urethra, and it may also be accompanied by lower back pain, weakness in the knees, impotence, premature ejaculation, or even hematuria (blood in urine) and hematospermia (blood in semen). In TCM, it falls under the categories of "heat stranguria," "laborious stranguria," and "cloudy semen." It is divided into syndromes such as:- Stagnation of damp-heat
- Yin deficiency with internal heat
- Insufficient kidney yang
- Stagnation of qi and blood
However, TCM emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment. You should consult a local TCM hospital, combine clinical observations with the four diagnostic methods (inspection, auscultation/olfaction, inquiry, and palpation), 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. Perform anal contraction exercises while standing, 50-100 times in the morning and evening before bed, until you feel aching or warmth in the anus.
3. In summer, use a damp towel to apply cold compresses to the testicles, 2-3 times a 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, ideally 100-1500 times.