Patient Symptom Description: I have been diagnosed with prostatitis in previous years and have recovered after treatment. However, since entering the summer this year, specifically during the recent heavy rain period, I have been extremely unhappy "below". Not only have I been wet all day, but I also have symptoms of frequent urination and urgency. Although it is not too serious, it is known from experience that prostatitis has reoccurred.
Question 1: Is the recurrence of my prostatitis related to this hot and humid weather?
Expert: To be sure, if there is a recurrence of prostatitis, it must be related to the current hot and rainy weather. Generally speaking, summer is originally a season of high incidence of urinary system diseases, and the prostate gland is relatively fragile. If encountering wet and rainy weather again, it may become "emotional". In addition, due to the high temperature in summer, the external reproductive system is prone to sweating. If it is not cleaned in time, it can lead to wetness below and urinary tract infections, which can lead to acute prostatitis.
It is worth noting that acute prostatitis is caused by bacterial infection. After the onset of the disease, patients may experience systemic symptoms such as fatigue, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, cold war fever, and may also experience perineal and abdominal pain; Frequent urination, urgency, pain, dripping urine, poor urination, interruption, and white urethra may occur during urination.
In addition, rectal distension and pain, sagging sensation, and even blood sperm phenomenon during sexual life can occur. If these symptoms persist for more than a week and the body temperature is high without dropping, the formation of a prostate abscess should be suspected and regular prostatitis treatment should be accepted. It should be reminded that acute prostatitis must be treated within the first time. If it is converted to chronic prostatitis, treatment can be very troublesome.
Topic 2: Once a recurrence like mine occurs, what measures are most appropriate?
Expert: First, don't be afraid. Once you feel uncomfortable or wet in the "special zone", you should immediately clean it and replace your close-fitting clothes and pants. If you still feel unwell, you should go to a professional medical institution for consultation and examination in a timely manner. If a recurrence of prostatitis is found, it should be treated with a doctor in a standardized manner, and one should not ignore it because one thinks it is okay.
Clinical practice has shown that acute prostatitis is the easiest to treat, chronic prostatitis is difficult to treat, and recurrent chronic prostatitis is even more difficult to treat. Therefore, when a disease is discovered, thorough treatment should be carried out, and the opportunity to expand the "battle outcome" must not be given.