Treatment of chronic prostatitis

Chronic prostatitis is a common disease that affects the patient's sexual function and endocrine system. Therefore, it is recommended that patients with chronic prostatitis should take correct treatment methods to control it in a timely manner. Our general treatment methods for chronic prostatitis are psychological counseling and antibiotics, herbal preparations and other drug treatments. I hope that patients can have some understanding.

1. General treatment

Health education, psychological and behavioral counseling have a positive effect. Patients should abstain from alcohol, spicy food, hold urine, sit for long periods of time, keep warm, and strengthen physical exercise.

2. Drug treatment

The most commonly used drugs are antibiotics, α-receptor blockers, herbal preparations and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics. Other drugs also have varying degrees of effectiveness in relieving symptoms.

Antibiotics: Currently, in the clinical practice of treating prostatitis, the most commonly used first-line drug is antibiotics, but only about 5% of patients with chronic prostatitis have clear bacterial infection.

Chronic bacterial prostatitis: antibiotics are selected based on bacterial culture results and the ability of the drug to penetrate the prostate. After prostatitis is confirmed, the course of antibiotic treatment is 4 to 6 weeks, during which the patient should undergo periodic efficacy evaluation. Intraprostatic injection of antibiotics is not recommended.

Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis: Antibiotic treatment is mostly empirical treatment, and the theoretical basis is to speculate that certain pathogens that are negative in routine culture cause the occurrence of this type of inflammation. Therefore, it is recommended to take oral antibiotics such as fluoroquinolone for 2 to 4 weeks, and then decide whether to continue antibiotic treatment based on the feedback of the efficacy. Only when the clinical symptoms are indeed alleviated, it is recommended to continue the use of antibiotics. The recommended total course of treatment is 4 to 6 weeks.

Prostate massage: Prostate massage is one of the traditional treatment methods. Studies have shown that proper prostate massage can promote the emptying of prostate gland ducts and increase local drug concentration, thereby relieving the symptoms of patients with chronic prostatitis. Therefore, it is recommended as an adjuvant treatment for type III prostatitis. It is contraindicated for patients with type I prostatitis.

When we want to treat chronic prostatitis in our lives, we should treat it according to our own physical constitution, so as to avoid treatment errors. The treatment methods for chronic prostatitis introduced in the article should be remembered by patients as some references. It will have a certain auxiliary effect on your treatment.