Patient's question:
Does sitting for long periods cause symptoms such as prostatitis?Doctor's answer:
What are the symptoms of prostatitis? Experts from Heping summarize the following points:1. Sexual dysfunction: Causes reduced libido, painful ejaculation, premature ejaculation, and affects semen quality. It may also lead to white discharge from the urethral meatus after urination or defecation, and hematospermia may occur if combined with seminal vesiculitis.
2. Urethral and anal pain: The posterior urethra may have a burning or crawling sensation. Pain in the perineum and anal area can radiate to the lumbosacral region, groin, suprapubic area, penis, testicles, and occasionally to the abdomen.
3. Urinary system symptoms: Inflammation affecting the urethra may cause mild urinary frequency, urgency, and dysuria. Some patients may experience terminal hematuria, and mucus or purulent secretions may be discharged from the urethral meatus before morning urination or during defecation.
4. Systemic symptoms: Fatigue, weakness, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, high fever, chills, collapse, or sepsis-like symptoms. In acute onset cases, systemic symptoms may mask local symptoms.
5. Local symptoms: Heavy pressure in the perineum or suprapubic area, which worsens with prolonged sitting or defecation and radiates to the waist, lower abdomen, back, and thighs.
6. Causing chronic seminal vesiculitis: Seminal vesiculitis is the most common complication of prostatitis. Due to the interconnected ducts between the seminal vesicles and the prostate, bacteria can easily spread from the prostate to the seminal vesicles, leading to mutual influence in symptoms.
To address patient consultation issues during the National Day Golden Week holiday, Shenzhen Heping Hospital will remain open during the holiday, with experts working as usual. Many discounts are available during the National Day period.