Prostatitis Keeps Coming Back—Is Treatment Still Worth It?
“Just two months after the cure, the problems of frequent urination and small stomachache have been committed again. This prostatitis is cured for nothing, so it’s simply not cured!” Many prostatitis patients have had this idea of collapse. Originally, it took a lot of money and energy to treat the disease, and the blow of recurrence directly made many people back out. But in fact, recurrence does not mean that treatment is useless, nor does it mean that treatment should be given up-let’s first understand why this disease is so easy to repeat, and then talk about the significance of treatment.
First of all, prostatitis is prone to recurrence, which has a lot to do with its “physiological conditions”. The prostate is in a special place, hidden deep in the pelvic cavity, and it is wrapped in a dense envelope, just like wearing a “hard armor”. Whether it’s taking medicine or giving injections, it’s difficult for drugs to penetrate this capsule and reach the lesion directly. Therefore, the treatment cycle is longer than ordinary inflammation. It’s a little negligent and the pathogens in the lesion are not completely cleaned. When the body’s resistance drops, such as staying up late, catching a cold, or being tired, inflammation is easy to come back. Especially for chronic prostatitis, fibrotic induration may have formed at the lesion, which is more troublesome to treat.
At this time, traditional Chinese medicine Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill can be used for conditioning treatment, which has the effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, softening hard and dispersing hard stasis, diuresis and dredging stranguria, and can improve the fibrotic lesions of chronic prostatitis targeted and relieve discomfort. However, even so, the recurrence probability of chronic prostatitis is relatively high, but this is by no means a proof that the treatment is ineffective.
More importantly, the relapse of many people is actually “dragged back” by their living habits. During the treatment, the doctor repeatedly told him to quit smoking and drinking, not sit for a long time, not hold back urine, and work and rest regularly. Many people can strictly abide by it, but once the symptoms disappear, they feel “cured” and immediately forget the doctor’s advice. Sitting overtime all day, drinking a few drinks at friends’ gatherings, holding urine and brushing mobile phones before going to bed, and having irregular sexual life. These behaviors will continue to stimulate the prostate, leading to repeated congestion and edema of the prostate. Even if it is cured before, it is easy to become inflamed again. To put it bluntly, many relapses are not because the treatment is ineffective, but because the follow-up maintenance has not kept up.
After figuring out the cause of the recurrence, let’s go back to the original question: Even if there is a recurrence, is the treatment worth it? The answer is definitely worth it. Many patients feel that there is no need to treat “recurrence”. The essence is to equate “recurrence” with “ineffective treatment”, but in fact the two are completely different things-the core meaning of treatment is to relieve pain, control the disease and prevent it from developing into more serious problems.
Let’s talk about the pain relief in the moment first. Frequent urination, urgency and painful urination of prostatitis, as well as swelling and pain in perineum and lower abdomen, are not minor problems. In severe cases, they will make you restless and awake at night, and even affect your normal work and social interaction. Not to mention that some patients will have problems such as sexual dysfunction, anxiety and depression, which will directly lower the quality of life. Timely treatment can quickly suppress inflammation, eliminate these uncomfortable symptoms, and let you return to normal life. For this alone, treatment has irreplaceable value.
In the long run, the harm of untreated is far more terrible than relapse. If prostatitis is left untreated for a long time, inflammation will continue to stimulate prostate tissue, which may lead to chronic disease, and the follow-up treatment will be more difficult and the cycle will be longer. What’s more, chronic inflammation may also cause a series of complications: for example, affecting semen quality, leading to decreased sperm motility and abnormal liquefaction, thus increasing the risk of infertility; It may also induce urethritis, seminal vesiculitis, epididymitis and other reproductive system inflammation; For middle-aged and elderly men, long-term prostatitis stimulation may also increase the incidence of prostatic hyperplasia and even aggravate the symptoms of dysuria. Instead of letting the disease develop and bear more serious consequences, it is better to actively treat and control symptoms, and then reduce recurrence through follow-up maintenance.
Moreover, it should be clear that recurrence is not “incurable”, but can be prevented through scientific means. Many patients feel desperate after relapse because they only pay attention to treatment and neglect follow-up maintenance. However, in fact, as long as the combination of “treatment and maintenance” is done well, the probability of recurrence can be greatly reduced. First of all, the treatment should follow the doctor’s advice to the end, and don’t stop taking medicine without authorization as soon as the symptoms disappear. The treatment cycle of chronic prostatitis usually takes 1-3 months. Even if the symptoms are completely relieved, it may be necessary to continue to consolidate the treatment for a period of time to ensure that the pathogen is completely eliminated, which is the basis for avoiding recurrence.
Secondly, it is necessary to turn “maintaining the prostate” into a long-term habit, rather than a temporary requirement during treatment. For example, avoid sitting for a long time, get up and move for 5-10 minutes every 40-60 minutes, so that the blood circulation of the prostate is smooth; Drink plenty of water, urinate frequently, keep the daily water intake at 1500-2000 ml, and wash the urethra through urine to reduce the growth of pathogens; Eat less spicy and greasy food on the diet, quit smoking and drinking, and avoid stimulating prostate congestion; Regular work and rest, ensure adequate sleep, and avoid staying up late to overdraw your resistance; Sexual life should also be regular, neither too frequent nor long-term abstinence, so that the prostate can maintain a stable physiological state.
In addition, regular review is also important. After cure, you can go to the hospital for reexamination every 3-6 months, do routine examinations such as prostatic fluid and urine, find potential problems in time, intervene and deal with them early, and avoid minor problems from developing into major recurrence. Also, it is indispensable to keep a good attitude. Don’t collapse with anxiety just because of a recurrence. Instead, emotional tension will lead to pelvic floor muscle contraction, aggravate the discomfort of the prostate, and form a vicious circle of “anxiety-aggravated symptoms-more anxiety”. Positive and optimistic attitude is also an important factor to prevent recurrence.
Finally, it should be reminded that the recurrence of prostatitis is often related to irregular treatment. For example, blind use of drugs from the beginning without detailed examination to clarify the cause-prostatitis is divided into bacterial and non-bacterial, and different types of treatment plans are completely different. Blind use of drugs is not only ineffective, but may also delay the illness. Therefore, for the first treatment, you must choose the andrology or urology department of a regular hospital. After a comprehensive examination, a personalized treatment plan should be formulated under the guidance of a doctor, which is also the key to reducing subsequent recurrence.
To sum up, the recurrence of prostatitis is caused by many factors such as physiological structure and living habits. It is not the fault of treatment, let alone the reason to give up treatment. Treatment can help you get rid of the pain at the moment and avoid the deterioration of your condition; Standardized treatment and long-term maintenance can effectively reduce the probability of recurrence. Instead of being intimidated by “recurrence”, it is better to take the initiative to master scientific treatment and maintenance methods, which is the most responsible choice for your own health.