What is the difference between urethritis and prostatitis?

In all kinds of newspapers, colorful advertisements, and on television, there are all kinds of advertisements for the treatment of prostatitis, but urethritis is extremely rare. So how do people know the difference between urethritis and prostatitis? What is the essential difference between the two? Most people may only know that prostatitis only occurs in men, while urethritis can occur in both men and women. So how big is the difference between the two? Let us explore the essential difference between urethritis and prostatitis in detail.

It is difficult for people to distinguish between the two, so people often confuse prostatitis with urethritis. In fact, they are two completely different diseases. The main differences between urethritis and prostatitis are as follows:

1: Urethritis must be treated with sufficient doses and a sufficient course of sensitive (capable of killing pathogenic microorganisms) antibiotics. The difference between urethritis and prostatitis is that urethritis generally requires intravenous treatment, and oral antibiotics are still required after the infusion until it is completely cured. More than 90% of prostatitis is non-bacterial, and a combination of Chinese and Western medicine is used to achieve the treatment goals of improving symptoms, improving quality of life, and reducing recurrence.

2: The main symptoms of urethritis are urinary pain and urethral urethral effusion (even when not urinating), while prostatitis does not have urethral effusion, only white urine (at the end of urination) and frequent urination, urgency, incomplete urination and perineal discomfort. Urethritis and prostatitis, first of all, the primary site is different, but prostatitis is generally accompanied by urethral infection. If prostatitis is acute, the treatment methods are similar to those of urethritis: use some urine for bacteria and drug sensitivity, and then choose effective antibiotics based on the drug sensitivity reaction, and then standard anti-infection treatment for at least 2 weeks. Urethritis and prostatitis, first of all, the primary sites are different, but prostatitis is usually accompanied by urethral infection. If prostatitis is acute, the treatment methods are similar to those of urethritis: use some urine for bacteria and drug sensitivity, and then select effective antibiotics based on the drug sensitivity reaction, and then standard anti-infection treatment for at least 2 weeks. Urethritis refers to the inflammatory reaction caused by pathogens invading the urethra. Prostatitis refers to acute and chronic inflammation caused by specific and non-specific infections, causing local and systemic symptoms. Both prostatitis and urethritis can cause bladder irritation symptoms (frequent urination, urgency and pain)

After understanding the essential differences between urethritis and prostatitis, we can better prescribe the right medicine for the symptoms. Not only that, we may also need to treat the diet of our family members differently. After all, the health of men and women cannot be treated uniformly. Choosing the right food for the family and winning health is what all family members expect and are willing to see.

<<: How to treat male bladder stones

>>: How to treat nonbacterial prostatitis in men