What to do about prostate enlargement and prostatitis

Prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis are two different diseases. Prostatitis mainly includes medication and physical therapy, and prostatic hyperplasia includes medication and surgery. 1. Prostatic hyperplasia: α-adrenergic receptor blockers can be used, commonly terazosin and doxazosin. Steroid 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, common are finasteride, dutasteride, etc., can be used singly or in combination for all degrees of benign prostatic hyperplasia, relieve discomfort. The drug refractory benign prostatic hyperplasia caused by moderate to severe urinary symptoms can be considered surgical treatment such as transurethral enucleation of the prostate. 2. Prostatitis: medication is the first choice of treatment, the first choice of drugs include erythromycin and so on. In addition, oral or intravenous antibiotics such as sulfamethoxazole and levofloxacin can be used. In addition, patients with prostatitis can use hot water sitz baths and physical therapy to reduce local inflammation in the affected area, and can also relieve symptoms through prostate massage. If you find prostate enlargement and prostatitis, you need to consult a doctor in time for examination and early treatment, and all the above drugs should be applied under the guidance of a doctor.