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Prostatitis & Prostate Gland examination and treatment by top urologists at Kuwait Medical International KMI
What is prostatitis?
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland in adult men. It may be acute or chronic bacterial inflammation or chronic prostatitis without infection.
What are the symptoms of prostatitis?
Perineum pain, pelvic pain, rarely fever, chills, commonly there is urgency and frequency of urination and dysuria (painful or difficult urination), the disease is usually associated with urethritis.
How is prostatitis diagnosed?
The diagnosis of prostatitis relies on an accurate history, physical examination, urine analysis, urine culture, prostatic fluid analysis, ultrasound of the prostate (TRUS). A blood test called PSA (prostate specific antigen) may be elevated in the chronic prostatitis.
What is the treatment for prostatitis?
1-Acute bacterial prostatitis treatment
Treatment for acute bacterial prostatitis is a prescription of antibiotics taken by mouth, good amount of rest that includes drinking plenty of fluids, medications for pain control and restricted physical activities and movements.
2- Chronic bacterial prostatitis treatment
Chronic bacterial prostatitis treatment is with long-term antibiotics, up to eight weeks. Even with appropriate therapy, this type of prostatitis can recur. It is uncertain as to why, but it may be due to insufficient treatment. A small amount of residual urine allows the potential for recurrent infection to occur. This situation can be caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), bladder stones, or prostate stones.
3– Chronic prostatitis without infection treatment
Chronic prostatitis without infection treatment addresses chronic pain control and may include physical therapy and relaxation techniques as well as antidepressant medications.
Other medication possibilities include alpha-adrenergic blockers. Tamsulosin (omnic) allowing better bladder emptying may help minimize symptoms.
— Dr. Ali Mehdi Zadeh, Consultant Urologist and Head of Kuwaiti German Urology Unit, CEO & Partner at Kuwait Medical International Company.
د. علي مهدي زادة
الوحدة الكويتية الالمانية لجراحة الكلى و المسالك البولية و التناسلية
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