Patient's question:
I heard from my grandfather that he has been using the restroom very frequently lately, and has also experienced symptoms of urinary pain and urgency. Sometimes, the pain starts when he crouches down and gets up. He's not sure what's wrong, and after more than a week, a hospital check-up revealed he has prostatitis.Doctor's answer:
The main symptoms are frequent urination, a feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder, urethral burning, and itching. The pain is often aching and spasmodic, radiating to the head of the penis and perineum, accompanied by discomfort in the suprapubic and lumbosacral regions.Patients often have prostatic hypersecretion, which frequently occurs during the terminal phase of urination or when straining during a bowel movement, with white secretions discharged from the urethral meatus. Digital rectal examination reveals an uneven consistency of the prostate with mild tenderness.