This document discusses 5 common myths and misconceptions about prostatitis. It notes that prostatitis is often called the "No. 1 Male Disease" but there is misunderstanding about its diagnosis and treatment. Specifically, it outlines that the number of white blood cells is not the sole diagnostic factor; urination and pain issues can stem from other causes; treatments take months and expensive options may do more harm; psychological factors impact treatment success; and the goal is symptom relief not absolute eradication.

1. 5 Myths and
Misconceptions
About
Prostatitis
Wuhan Dr.Lee’s
TCM Clinic

2. Prostatitis is a common disease in men.
Among the male patients in all hospitals, the
proportion of prostatitis patients is the
highest, so it is called the "No.1 Male
Disease". However, there are many
misunderstandings about prostatitis on the
Internet or in other media, and some are
even very misleading.

3. Today, let's take a
closer look at the Five
misunderstandings
about the diagnosis
and treatment of
prostatitis.

4. 1. Too Much Emphasis on the
Number of White Blood Cells
The diagnosis of prostatitis is based on
symptoms, especially pain symptoms, rather
than the number of white blood cells in the
prostatic fluid. Prostatitis can be diagnosed only
when the patient has relevant symptoms, and
no treatment is required when there are no
symptoms.

5. In the examination of prostatic fluid, there are
many uncertainties with white blood cells.
During the prostate massage, if the doctor
presses on the inflamed duct, the number of
white blood cells in the prostatic fluid will be
large. Prostatic fluid will be normal if he presses
on a non-inflamed duct.

6. Therefore, the number of white blood cells should
be treated calmly. A high number may not
necessarily mean a serious condition, and a small
number may not necessarily mean a mild condition.
The number always has a normal fluctuation. If
prostatic fluid bacterial culture is done, the cultured
bacteria may not come from the prostate, because
the prostatic fluid has to pass through the urethra
where the bacteria may come from. So, keep in
mind that white cells in the prostatic fluid may not
necessarily mean prostatitis.

7. 2. Allocate All Urination Problems
and Genital Pain to Prostatitis
If you have painful urination and a burning
urethra, but test results show white blood cells
in your urine and normal prostatic fluid, you
have urethritis, not prostatitis. If your scrotum is
swollen and painful, you may have a varicocele.
If you urinate frequently and you are a male
over 50, you may have an enlarged prostate.

8. Frequent urination may also be caused by urinary
stones, bladder stones, and bladder tuberculosis. If
you have pain at the base of the penis, or pubic
area, then you may have pubic osteitis. Many
diseases are easily mistaken for prostatitis, so the
diagnosis of prostatitis must exclude other diseases.

9. 3. Blindly Believe in Special Drugs
The treatment of prostatitis takes about three
months. Some patients can be cured within
three months, while some require more than
three months, or even longer, and even some
patients have a treatment cycle of more than
half a year. Don't believe that your disease can
be cured in two weeks with a special drug.

10. At the same time, drug treatment must be carried
out based on a good lifestyle. That is to say if there
is a drug claiming that prostatitis can be cured
without requiring diet control and lifestyle changes,
this drug is not credible. Bad living habits, including
drinking alcohol, eating chili peppers, and sitting for
a long time will definitely affect the treatment.

11. Prostatitis is not a serious disease, and oral
medication can often be effective. Herbal
medicine Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill is a
good choice. Under the condition of strict control of
diet, it can kill Pathogens including e.coli,
gonococcus, staphylococcus, chlamydia, ureaplasma
urealyticum, and mycoplasma hominis within three
months.

12. In addition to oral drugs, you can also use some
external treatment methods, such as suppositories,
enemas, and hot sitz baths. The treatment of
prostatitis does not need to be very expensive.
Some expensive treatment methods may cause new
damage to the human body and waste a lot of
money. For example, invasive treatment of the
urethra can lead to urethral stricture and
obstruction of the ejaculatory duct.

13. 4. Only Focus on Treatment and
Ignore Psychological Condition
The treatment of prostatitis should also consider
psychological factors. Patients often have a long
course of treatment, and it's hard to talk about
their pain to others, so they can only endure it
silently.

14. In addition, some media and hospitals mislead and
exaggerate the harm of this disease, so the patients
worry too much. 60% of patients with prostatitis
suffer from depression and 30% suffer from anxiety.
Therefore, when treating prostatitis, you must have
a correct understanding of it and treat it as if it's a
minor illness, which is common and frequent, just
like a special cold just in men. A relaxed mood is
good for the treatment.

15. 5. Excessive Pursuit of the
Eradication of Prostatitis
What is the goal of your treatment of
prostatitis? You should put the improvement of
the quality of your life in the first place. It‘s not
necessary to do excessive treatment until there
are no white blood cells in the prostatic fluid.

16. It is acceptable as long as this disease has no
symptoms on you and does not impact your life.
Some patients pursue eradication and require no
more prostatitis in the future, but no one can
guarantee that. Prostatitis is an inflammatory
disease, and as long as this organ exists, there is a
possibility of re-inflammation.

17. Just like the tonsils, if you don't remove them,
you may get better this time and have them
again next time. Bronchitis is also an example.
If the bronchitis is cured this time, you will get
bronchitis after the next cold. So the goal of
treatment is to eliminate symptoms and
improve the quality of life. Excessive pursuit of
eradication only brings a mental burden.

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