Patient's question:
I previously had prostatitis, and after treatment by the doctor, it hasn't flared up anymore. I feel like it has been cured, but recently, for some unknown reason, it seems to have recurred. I don't even know how it came back.Doctor's answer:
Patients with prostatitis often experience recurring symptoms after recovery, which brings them great distress. Therefore, in daily life, patients with prostatitis should also take certain treatment measures. Generally speaking, in their daily lives, patients with prostatitis should adopt the following treatment measures:1. Patients with prostatitis should reduce the time spent sitting for long periods. Pads with softer cushioning should be placed on chairs to alleviate local pressure.
2. Patients with prostatitis should drink more water, consuming at least 3 liters daily; they should also have 1–2 orgasms per week to promote the excretion of prostatic fluid.
3. Electrical therapy in the perineum, hot sitz baths, acupuncture, and Qigong treatments can be effective for this condition. Among these, hot sitz baths should be performed with water temperatures controlled between 42–45°C, lasting for about 15 minutes each time.
4. Persistent Kegel exercises, involving repeated contraction and lifting of the pelvic floor muscles, followed by relaxation of the anus and testicles, can improve local blood circulation. Alternatively, the pelvic floor muscle training method can be used: Insert a finger into the patient's anus. Instruct the patient to gently and smoothly use the defecation reflex to push the finger out without applying abdominal pressure, while simultaneously relaxing the pelvic floor muscles, achieving the effect of both contracting and relaxing the muscles.