Patient's question:
Is my condition prostatitis? Is it severe? I can't get an erection normally and can only use my hands, but it's not firm and I experience premature ejaculation. I have dry mouth, urgency and frequency in urination, a burning sensation, lower abdominal pain on both sides, back and waist pain, frequent dreams, and overall weakness. I'm only 22, and I'm going through a lot of pain...Doctor's answer:
Experts from Ningbo Ouyu Urology Hospital Explain the Symptoms of ProstatitisThe symptoms of prostatitis include prostatic hyperplasia, hypertrophy, and prostatic abscess. The main clinical manifestations of these symptoms can be categorized into four aspects:
1. Urinary Symptoms: Frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, nocturia (frequent nighttime urination), difficulty urinating, thin urine stream, urine splitting, and white discharge from the urethral orifice.
2. Pain Symptoms: Due to inflammation and hyperplasia, there may be tenderness and a sense of fullness or heaviness in the perineum, anus, and scrotum. This pain can often radiate to the lower abdomen and lumbosacral region, causing great distress and restlessness for the patient.
3. Changes in Sexual Function: Premature ejaculation, painful ejaculation, reduced libido, or impotence. The prostate is the largest accessory gland in males. Medical statistics show that over 85% of sexual dysfunctions are caused by prostate diseases. In cases of male infertility, prostatitis is a primary cause.
4. Neurological Symptoms: Weakness, insomnia, frequent dreams, fatigue, and memory decline. Chronic and persistent prostatitis can even trigger allergic reactions in the body, leading to conditions such as conjunctivitis and arthritis.