What happens if you drink alcohol occasionally with chronic prostatitis?

Written by Zeng Zhong
Urology
Updated on September 18, 2024
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Patients with chronic prostatitis who drink alcohol will aggravate their symptoms, leading to frequent urination, urgent urination, split urination, and dripping white fluid at the urinary opening. There is discomfort and pain in the lower abdomen, perineum, and lower back area. Therefore, patients with chronic prostatitis should not drink alcohol as it worsens the symptoms of prostatitis, causing excessive congestion of the prostate and affecting treatment. In daily life, patients with chronic prostatitis should drink more water, particularly warm boiled water, urinate frequently, and eat a light and easily digestible diet. They should avoid spicy and irritating foods.

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How to treat chronic prostatitis with anal distension and pain?

Patients with chronic prostatitis who experience anal heaviness and pain can, under the guidance of a doctor during a face-to-face consultation, use some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve the heaviness and pain. They can also use some anti-inflammatory and analgesic suppositories, inserted into the anus, to alleviate these symptoms. Additionally, patients can take a warm water sitz bath daily, sitting in a basin of warm clean water, which can promote blood circulation within the prostate gland and greatly help improve symptoms of anal heaviness and pain.

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Can chronic prostatitis be cured?

Chronic prostatitis is curable and is mainly divided into chronic bacterial prostatitis and chronic abacterial prostatitis. For patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis, it is necessary to culture prostatic fluid and perform an antibiotic sensitivity test to identify the pathogen. Then, based on the test results, appropriate sensitive antibiotics are chosen for treatment lasting four to six weeks. On the other hand, abacterial prostatitis is mainly caused by poor lifestyle habits. For this type of prostatitis, it is important to strengthen daily care, pay attention to a light diet, and avoid spicy and irritating foods. Avoid sitting for long periods, holding urine, long drives, staying up late, and overly frequent sexual activity. Developing good lifestyle habits will gradually lead to recovery.

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What symptoms can chronic prostatitis exhibit?

The most common symptoms of chronic prostatitis are frequent urination, urgency, and painful urination. Patients will urinate frequently, and experience a stinging or burning sensation in the urethra during urination. Additionally, after urinating, a small amount of white discharge, primarily inflammatory secretions from the prostate, may drip from the urethral opening. Chronic prostatitis may also manifest as discomfort or pain in the lower abdomen or perineum. Some patients may experience sexual dysfunction, such as erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, or frequent nocturnal emissions. Pain and discomfort may also occur during ejaculation. For patients with chronic prostatitis, it is necessary to collect prostatic fluid for examination to observe an increase in white blood cells. Prostatic fluid can also be cultured and sensitivity testing can be done to select appropriate antibiotics for treatment.

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Which part is massaged for chronic prostatitis?

Chronic prostatitis can be effectively helped by massaging the prostate gland. Patients with chronic prostatitis should regularly visit the hospital for prostate massages, which must be performed by professional medical personnel. The procedure involves the doctor inserting their index finger into the patient's anus to reach and massage the prostate gland through compression movements, thus completing the prostate massage.

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Is chronic prostatitis a lifelong disease?

Chronic prostatitis is not a lifelong disease; it can be cured with proper examination and treatment. Patients with chronic prostatitis should not be overly burdened mentally and should actively visit the urology or andrology department of their local hospital for systematic examination. Initially, a bacterial culture of the prostatic fluid should be conducted, along with a drug sensitivity test. By performing prostate massage, prostatic fluid is obtained from the urethral meatus onto a slide, which is then sent for laboratory testing. Based on the results, the pathogen and the antibiotics it is sensitive to are identified, and then the appropriate sensitive antibiotics are selected for the treatment.