Post Date December, 03 2023
Prostatitis has become a term for fear in some men. If unfortunately diagnosed as prostatitis, it seems to be an incurable disease. However, what kind of disease is prostatitis? Can prostatitis be treated as "root"? Below is how to correctly recognize prostatitis from a professional perspective.
There are many white blood cells. Is prostatitis very severe?
Answer: No, the severity of prostatitis is determined based on the impact of its symptoms on you, and there is no correlation between the level of white blood cells in prostate fluid. That is to say, high white blood cells do not mean that prostatitis is serious, whereas low white blood cells do not mean that prostatitis is very mild. At the same time, whether the treatment of prostatitis is effective or not is not judged by the level of white blood cells after treatment, but by whether the symptoms have improved.
How do I know if my prostatitis is mild or severe?
Answer: There are international standards for judging the severity of prostatitis, mainly based on the patient's symptoms. "If you experience significant discomfort with urination, or severe pain and discomfort in areas such as the lower abdomen and perineum, and these symptoms have a significant impact on your work and life, it indicates that prostatitis is more severe.". Conversely, if you experience mild symptoms such as urination discomfort and pain, and have a relatively small impact on your quality of life, prostatitis is also less severe. "If you have neither urination discomfort nor pain symptoms, but only occasionally find a high level of white blood cells in prostate fluid during an examination, it is asymptomatic prostatitis.".
Does prostatitis affect sexual function?
A: Currently, most experts believe that sexual dysfunction is only partially related to prostatitis. Some patients with prostatitis may have symptoms of sexual dysfunction such as decreased libido and premature ejaculation. It is necessary to first rule out whether it is caused by psychological factors. Currently, there is no evidence that prostatitis directly causes sexual dysfunction. Some doctors overdiagnose prostatitis and exaggerate its harm, linking all impotence and premature ejaculation to prostatitis. Subsequently, excessive treatment of prostatitis for economic benefit, ignoring the diagnosis and treatment of sexual impotence and premature ejaculation, results in a waste of patients' money and delays in their illness. This concept should be changed.
Will prostatitis affect childbirth?
A: Most of them have no impact. Semen test specimens often show the presence of white blood cells, which indicates the presence of prostatitis or seminal vesiculitis. Currently, it has been found that there is not much correlation between these inflammation and sperm quality, but the long-term presence of white blood cells can interfere with sperm plasma quality and sperm function. Very few patients with poor semen quality and elevated white blood cells in semen need further bacteriological tests to eliminate infection and other influencing factors.
Can prostatitis develop into prostate cancer?
A: Prostatitis does not develop into prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is a relatively common tumor in elderly men and has no association with prostatitis.
6. High white blood cells in prostate fluid but no symptoms?
A: No treatment is required. Whether prostatitis needs treatment or not depends not on whether there is inflammation, but on whether it affects you. Elevated white blood cells indicate inflammation of the prostate, but if there are no symptoms or symptoms are mild, treatment is not required.
Is there any effect of medication for prostatitis?
A: There is an international consensus that the main treatment for prostatitis is medication, with over 70% of them effective. There is a membrane outside the prostate that is selective for the passage of drugs. In the normal absence of inflammation, most drugs, except for some liposoluble drugs, do not easily penetrate the prostate membrane.
However, in the case of inflammation, the permeability of the capsule will significantly increase, and drugs that are not usually easily permeable can also enter the prostate. In addition, bacterial prostatitis accounts for only a small proportion (less than 5%) of prostatitis, so the vast majority of prostatitis do not require antibiotics. Some doctors emphasize that drugs cannot enter the prostate, and the real purpose is to allow patients to receive expensive physical therapy. The purpose of drug treatment for prostatitis is mainly to improve inflammation of the tissues around the prostate and dysfunction of the bladder and urethra.
Can prostatitis treatment "root out"?
A: Prostatitis can be cured and can also be "rooted out". Prostatitis involves psychological, behavioral, and biological causes; To "root out" requires the efforts of both doctors and patients. First of all, we should eliminate misconceptions about prostatitis, dispel concerns, and eliminate psychological anxiety.
"A large proportion of people have mild or no symptoms of prostatitis, but their psychological fears outweigh the symptoms themselves. Therefore, it is important to adapt and adjust yourself, and if necessary, consult a psychologist.". Secondly, it is necessary to follow the doctor's advice, pay attention to rest and sleep, avoid sitting for a long time, control alcohol and spicy food, regularly do anal exercises, do not hold urine, and have a regular life. The adjustment of these individuals' unhealthy lifestyle is very important for the treatment of prostatitis. The last step is medication, which typically takes about 3 months.
