​Prostatitis symptoms discharge

I believe that you must have often seen advertisements for drugs that treat prostatitis. Prostatitis is a very common inflammation in middle-aged and elderly men. This inflammation will have a great impact on men's normal urination, so many men hate prostatitis. The main cause of prostatitis is due to long-term bacterial infection. So if you have prostatitis, how should you treat it?

What is the prostate?

The prostate is a male-specific organ located below the bladder. It is shaped like a chestnut, with the urethra passing through it. The prostatic fluid secreted by the prostate is an important component of semen and plays an important role in the normal function of sperm. In addition, the prostate also has endocrine functions, urination control functions and transportation functions.

What is prostatitis?

Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate caused by infection by pathogens such as microorganisms or stimulation by certain non-infectious factors. It can cause patients to experience symptoms such as discomfort or pain in the prostate area, abnormal urination, and abnormal urethral secretions. It is a common and very annoying disease.

What are the types of prostatitis?

There are four types of prostatitis:

· Type Ⅰ acute bacterial prostatitis;

· Type II chronic bacterial prostatitis;

Type III chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (IIIA inflammatory, IIIB non-inflammatory);

Type IV asymptomatic prostatitis.

What are the common symptoms of prostatitis?

Type I prostatitis often presents with sudden onset, with symptoms such as chills, fever, fatigue, and pain in the perineum and lower abdomen, frequent urination, urgency, pain, and difficulty urinating.

The symptoms of type II and type III prostatitis are similar, with pain and frequent urination, urgency, pain during urination, and increased nocturia. Due to chronic pain that cannot be cured for a long time, the patient's quality of life declines, and sexual dysfunction, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and memory loss may occur;

Type IV prostatitis has no clinical symptoms.

Can prostatitis be cured?

The treatment effect of type Ⅰ prostatitis is generally good, but acute prostatitis may persist in some patients.

Type II and III prostatitis are more difficult to treat. Although there are many treatment methods, most of them are empirical treatments, and the treatment effect is often not ideal. However, chronic prostatitis is not enough to threaten the patient's life and vital organ function. Not all chronic prostatitis needs to be cured. The treatment goal is mainly to relieve pain, improve urination symptoms and improve quality of life.

Type IV prostatitis does not require treatment.

What are the common treatments for prostatitis?

Common treatments for prostatitis include:

· Drug treatment: antibiotics, analgesics, psychiatric and psychological treatment, hormone drugs and other drugs;

· Local treatment: prostate massage, biofeedback technology, topical medication, heat therapy and other methods;

· Surgical treatment: urethral dilation, abscess drainage, transurethral resection of the prostate, etc. Generally speaking, surgical treatment is difficult to treat chronic prostatitis. It is only chosen when the patient has prostate-related diseases and is suitable for surgery.