Patient's question:
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Thank you to the doctor for answering my question quickly – how to treat and prevent it.
Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis is divided into two types: acute and chronic. Acute prostatitis is an acute inflammation caused by bacterial invasion of the prostate. Patients experience chills, fever, elevated body temperature, and pain in the genital area. During sexual activity, there may be pain during ejaculation. Symptoms during urination include frequent urination, urgency, dysuria, or hematuria. If acute prostatitis is not treated promptly, it may become chronic or develop into a prostate abscess. The treatment for acute prostatitis is not complicated; appropriately using antimicrobial drugs can control the condition. The key is to persist in the treatment to ensure a complete cure and avoid leaving any lingering issues.Chronic prostatitis is further divided into bacterial and non-bacterial types. Chronic bacterial prostatitis has the same cause as acute prostatitis, mostly because it fails to be cured during the acute phase and becomes chronic. Chronic non-bacterial prostatitis is mainly caused by improper sexual activity. The reasons include:
1. Celibacy or prolonged abstinence, leading to a large accumulation of prostatic secretions. Over time, this can cause excessive edema and congestion of the prostate.
2. Frequently interrupting sexual intercourse and forcibly suppressing ejaculation, causing the secretion to accumulate and leading to congestion.
3. Excessive sexual frequency, excessive masturbation, or prolonged indulgence in sexual excitement, making it difficult for the prostate to return to normal congestion.
4. Excessive alcohol consumption and eating spicy or irritating foods can cause congestion in the pelvic and prostate.
5. Exposure to dampness, cold, prolonged sitting, or colds can all cause prostate congestion.
The symptoms of chronic prostatitis include the following:
1. Persistent chronic inflammation, such as tenderness and a sense of fullness or pressure in the perineum, anus, scrotum, and other areas.
2. Frequent urination, urgency, dysuria, difficulty urinating, or weak urine flow (thin stream, short range, prolonged duration) in severe cases.
3. Milky, cloudy fluid may leak from the urethral opening when urinating or in the morning.
4. Reduced sexual function, such as impotence, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emissions, painful ejaculation, or anejaculation.
5. Frequent symptoms of neurosis, such as blurred vision, dizziness, and insomnia.
Non-bacterial prostatitis does not require antibiotic treatment and can be managed with massage, hot water (sitz baths), physical therapy, or traditional Chinese medicine. However, the treatment duration is long, and the results are often unsatisfactory. Therefore, it is recommended to seek early examination and diagnosis at a urological specialty hospital for targeted treatment.