What is the best treatment for prostatitis?

Written by Zeng Zhong
Urology
Updated on September 26, 2024
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The treatment of prostatitis requires following the treatment plan and course prescribed by the diagnosing doctor, taking medications on time and in the correct dosage. Generally, it is necessary to first conduct a bacterial culture and drug sensitivity test on the prostatic fluid. Based on the results, the pathogenic bacteria and sensitive antibiotics are identified, and then sensitive antibiotics are selected for oral treatment. At the same time, patients should adopt a light diet, avoid spicy and stimulating food, avoid alcohol, avoid prolonged sitting, and avoid holding in urine. A warm water sitz bath can be taken daily.

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Is urinary retention prostatitis?

Urinary hesitation is just a symptom, with various underlying causes. It cannot be determined whether it is due to prostatitis solely based on the symptom of urinary hesitation. In addition to prostatitis, prostate enlargement, prostate cancer, bladder diseases, or dysfunction of the detrusor muscle can also lead to urinary hesitation. Upon experiencing urinary hesitation, it is advisable to promptly visit the urology department of a hospital for diagnosis through ultrasonography, CT scans, routine prostate fluid analysis, and even urodynamic testing to determine the specific cause of the urinary hesitation. If it is caused by prostatitis, the routine analysis of prostate fluid often indicates a reduction in lecithin bodies. If it is bacterial prostatitis, there will also be an increase in white blood cells.

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Prostatitis is caused by what?

The occurrence of prostatitis is mainly due to infections of the prostate or some non-infectious factors. Infectious factors are primarily due to previously untreated conditions such as urethritis or seminal vesiculitis. Bacteria spread along the urinary and reproductive tracts to the prostate, causing infection. Non-infectious factors mainly include poor lifestyle habits, such as prolonged sitting, holding urine, long-distance driving, long periods of cycling, frequent sexual activity, and long-term alcohol consumption. Prostatitis is also related to some endocrine diseases or psychological factors. After developing prostatitis, patients may experience symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, incomplete urination, and a sense of weighty pain in the perineum, anal region, and lower abdomen. It is important to visit a hospital's urology department for a detailed examination and targeted treatment.

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What is the best treatment for prostatitis?

The treatment of prostatitis requires following the treatment plan and course prescribed by the diagnosing doctor, taking medications on time and in the correct dosage. Generally, it is necessary to first conduct a bacterial culture and drug sensitivity test on the prostatic fluid. Based on the results, the pathogenic bacteria and sensitive antibiotics are identified, and then sensitive antibiotics are selected for oral treatment. At the same time, patients should adopt a light diet, avoid spicy and stimulating food, avoid alcohol, avoid prolonged sitting, and avoid holding in urine. A warm water sitz bath can be taken daily.

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How is prostatitis treated?

Prostatitis is divided into acute prostatitis and chronic prostatitis. Acute prostatitis is generally caused by bacterial infection of the prostate, so antibiotics are needed to control the infection. Additionally, patients with acute prostatitis often experience pain and fever, thus requiring antipyretic analgesics for symptomatic treatment. Chronic prostatitis has a longer duration and is divided into bacterial prostatitis and nonbacterial prostatitis. Bacterial prostatitis generally requires treatment with antibiotics, and those that can penetrate the prostate capsule are preferred. Patients with chronic prostatitis can also benefit from warm sitz baths and prostate massage as auxiliary treatments. During treatment, the diet should be light, avoiding spicy and stimulating foods, avoiding prolonged sitting, and abstaining from alcohol.

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What are the symptoms of prostatitis?

Prostatitis is commonly found in young males, with main clinical symptoms including frequent urination, urgent urination, and a feeling of incomplete bladder emptying. Some patients may also experience discomfort and pain in the perineal, anal, and lower abdominal areas. If it is chronic prostatitis which has not healed for a long time, some patients may also experience irritability, depression, insomnia, and other negative emotions. After being diagnosed with prostatitis, it is necessary to go to the hospital's urology department for a thorough examination to identify the specific causes and pathogenic bacteria of prostatitis. Treatment should be conducted with appropriate antibiotics based on the sensitivity test results, generally for a duration of 3 to 4 weeks. Additionally, it is important to maintain a light diet, avoid spicy and irritating foods, and abstain from smoking and drinking. (Please use medication under the guidance of a doctor.)