Patient's question:
Discomfort in the urethra. Frequent urination. Inability to maintain an erection.Doctor's answer:
Chronic prostatitis is a common and frequently occurring disease among young and middle-aged men. Bacterial chronic prostatitis accounts for 8 to 12%, while others may be caused by autoimmune conditions or infections with mycoplasma or chlamydia. Therefore, patients with prostatitis should undergo semen or prostatic fluid tests. If bacterial infection is detected, antibiotics should be used; if not, traditional Chinese medicine can be considered. Bacterial infections typically present with symptoms such as urinary pain, persistent urinary burning, or itching, along with continuous secretion. Thus, patients with the aforementioned symptoms must undergo bacterial culture testing.