Patient's question:
At the hospital, an ultrasound was performed, and the diagnosis was a prostatic cyst. It is often accompanied by symptoms of incomplete urination and enuresis, and sexual function is also impaired.Doctor's answer:
In your case, there shouldn't be any major issues. At most, it might be slightly related to prostatitis, but there's no need to worry too much, as prostatitis doesn't pose significant harm to health.Chronic prostatitis does not have a clear progressive nature and is not life-threatening or harmful to important organ functions. Not all cases of prostatitis require treatment, so there's no need to feel excessive psychological pressure.
The main goal of treating chronic prostatitis is to relieve pain, improve urinary symptoms, and enhance quality of life. The evaluation of treatment effectiveness should primarily focus on symptom improvement. Prostatitis is primarily a condition treated for symptoms, not a disease diagnosed based on routine prostatic fluid tests.
The characteristics of prostatitis mentioned above indicate that treating it generally does not require expensive or complex treatments.
Prostatitis is mainly managed through self-adjustment, with the following precautions:
1. Avoid alcohol, reduce consumption of spicy foods, and avoid prolonged sitting. Drivers are a high-risk profession because prolonged sitting leads to poor local blood circulation.
2. Exercise regularly.
3. Maintain a regular sexual life. Military personnel are also a high-risk profession due to irregular sexual activity, which can easily lead to prostatitis. Individuals with a masturbation habit are also prone to prostatitis because frequent masturbation causes prostate congestion.
Prostatitis can also be treated with simple medications, and treatment should be personalized based on the patient's condition. It is recommended to seek diagnosis and treatment at a formal hospital.
You can also refer to my articles and the diagnostic guidelines for prostatitis formulated by the Chinese Medical Association, which may be helpful.
Generally, prostatitis is chronic non-bacterial prostatitis, with half being type IIIA (inflammatory) and the other half type IIIB (non-inflammatory). For type IIIA (inflammatory), empirical antibiotic use is recommended, but antibiotics are not recommended for type IIIB (non-inflammatory).
Type IV prostatitis has no symptoms but shows a large number of white blood cells in prostatic fluid. Medication is also not recommended for this type, and observation is entirely sufficient.