What are the symptoms of prostate disease?

Prostate disease is common in men, and it is very harmful to the male body. Many men have very uncomfortable sex lives because of prostate disease. Once men find that they have prostate problems, they must seek timely relief to avoid worsening of the disease. Early prostate treatment is also relatively simple. So what are the symptoms of prostate disease? Let's introduce them in detail below.

Symptoms of prostate disease:

Prostate disease can manifest as frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, hematuria, dysuria, urinary incontinence, bifurcated urine stream, dripping after urination, increased frequency of nocturia, and white dripping after urination or defecation. It can also be complicated by sexual dysfunction, including loss of libido, premature ejaculation, painful ejaculation, weak erection and impotence. It can even lead to secondary upper urinary tract damage and systemic symptoms.

Inspection method

1. Rectal examination

Prostate examination usually involves rectal examination. By palpating the prostate through the rectum, the size, texture, presence of nodules, and pain of the prostate can be understood. The function of the urethral sphincter can also be indirectly understood by feeling the tension of the anal sphincter. If nodules are felt on the surface of the prostate, the possibility of prostate cancer should be considered, and serum PSA should be checked, and a prostate puncture biopsy should be performed to confirm the diagnosis if necessary.

2. Ultrasound

It is simple and easy to perform, and can be used to understand and evaluate the condition of the upper urinary tract, and can be checked repeatedly, such as prostate size, residual urine volume, etc.

3. X-ray examination

It is of great value in the diagnosis of prostate diseases. For example, plain films can detect whether there is calcification or stone shadow in the prostate. Contrast imaging can help check whether there is prostate hyperplasia or prostate cancer. CT examination is even more important for the differential diagnosis of prostate diseases.

4. Tissue inspection

It is very useful for clarifying the nature of prostate masses and is extremely helpful for clarifying the histological typing and cytological characteristics of prostate tumors. It can be performed by transrectal needle aspiration biopsy or perineal puncture biopsy. It is painful and traumatic, but it is necessary.

5. Lower urinary tract urinary motility test

This examination is very helpful in diagnosing prostatic hyperplasia. Cystoscopy can directly observe the hyperplasia of the posterior urethra, spermatophore, and middle and lateral lobes of the prostate, and is also very important in diagnosing prostate diseases.

6. Prostatic fluid

Normal prostatic fluid is a thin milky white liquid. Microscopic examination shows that there are many lecithin bodies, less than 10 white blood cells per high-power field of view, and occasional sperm. In prostatitis, there are less than 10 white blood cells or pus cells per high-power field of view, some in piles, fewer lecithin bodies, and occasional trichomonas can be found. Prostatic fluid can also be cultured for bacteria.

After understanding the symptoms of prostate disease, men should also follow the doctor's advice to improve prostate disease. The treatment time of prostate disease is relatively long, and during the treatment process, men should not be too nervous. Relaxing the body and mind is very helpful for disease treatment. At the same time, men should not smoke or drink.