Speaking of prostatitis, I believe this disease is relatively familiar to male friends, because prostatitis is a disease that only occurs in men. It is a very frequent male disease, and the causes of prostatitis are many pages and complex. Speaking of this, everyone must be very interested in understanding the etiology and symptoms of prostatitis. Today, I will introduce it to you:
Prostatitis is a complex pathological change involving inflammation, immunity, and neuroendocrine in the prostate caused by a variety of complex causes and triggers, resulting in symptoms of urethral irritation and chronic pelvic pain as the main clinical manifestations of the disease. The clinical manifestations of prostatitis are diverse, including pain and discomfort in the perineum, suprapubic region, inguinal region, and genitals; Urethral symptoms include burning sensation during urination, urgency, frequent urination, and pain in urination, which can be accompanied by terminal hematuria or purulent urethral discharge; Acute infection can be accompanied by systemic symptoms such as aversion to cold, fever, and fatigue.
1、 Causes of prostatitis:
Important predisposing factors for the onset of prostatitis include smoking, alcohol consumption, a preference for spicy food, inappropriate sexual activity, long-term hyperemia of the prostate caused by prolonged sitting, and long-term chronic compression, cooling, fatigue of pelvic floor muscles, which can lead to decreased body resistance or specific physical fitness.
2、 Clinical manifestations:
Type I (acute bacterial prostatitis. The number of white blood cells in blood and urine increases, and bacterial culture is positive.
Type II (chronic bacterial prostatitis): Have recurrent symptoms of lower urinary tract infection (as above), lasting for more than 3 months.
Type III (chronic prostatitis): The main manifestation is pain in the pelvic region, which can be seen in the perineum, penis, perianal region, urethra, pubic region, or lumbosacral region. Abnormal urination can be manifested as urgency, frequency, pain, and increased nocturia. Due to chronic pain that cannot be cured for a long time, the quality of life of patients decreases, and there may be sexual dysfunction, anxiety, depression, insomnia, memory loss, etc.
Type IV (asymptomatic prostatitis): No subjective symptoms, only evidence of inflammation is found during prostate related examinations.?
The above article is about the etiology and clinical manifestations of prostatitis that I introduced to you today. I believe that after reading the above content, you have already understood the etiology and manifestations of prostatitis, and I hope my reply will be helpful to you.