Patient's question:
I want to know the difference between prostatitis and prostatic calcification?I am 46 years old and have been diagnosed with prostatitis. What should I do? My friend said that prostatic calcification has a lot to do with prostatitis, and that prostatic calcification is more than prostatitis. Please help me analyze this. Will prostatitis turn into prostatic calcification?
Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis is closely related to prostatic calcifications. Prostatic calcifications are "scars" formed by calcified precipitates left behind by prostatitis. Because asymptomatic patients do not easily notice them, and even if detected early, they may not receive treatment. However, prostatic calcifications can serve as hiding places for bacteria, which may lead to a recurrence of chronic prostatitis.How can these prostatic calcifications be cleared? Prostatic calcifications are like scars on the skin and are very difficult to remove. They can only be managed through treatment to prevent further progression or slow down the worsening.