What is the treatment for prostatitis?

The treatments for prostatitis are medication, surgery, and general measures. 1. Medication: Patients with acute bacterial prostatitis can be treated with antibiotics such as penicillin and cefadroxil, while patients with chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome can be treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as celecoxib, and alpha-blockers such as doxazosin and tamsulosin hydrochloride can be used in conjunction with the treatment. Asymptomatic prostatitis does not need to be treated, but if it is combined with infertility, it can be treated as chronic prostatitis. 2. Surgery: In general, acute bacterial prostatitis is associated with abscesses, and conservative treatment is ineffective, under the guidance of the doctor to choose to carry out incision and drainage, prostate puncture pus discharge surgery, and so on. If the chronic prostatitis caused by prostate hyperplasia is serious, leading to the situation of urinary difficulties, can also be carried out transurethral resection of the prostate. 3. General measures: patients usually need to develop good dietary habits, timely cessation of alcohol, and avoid eating spicy and stimulating food. The patient also needs to ensure a good lifestyle, avoid sitting for a long time, hold urine, etc., appropriate bed rest. At the same time, chronic prostatitis patients also need regular prostate massage, and also need to pay more attention to their own warmth, if necessary, can also cooperate with the doctor for hot water sitz bath, physical therapy. It is recommended that patients with prostatitis take reasonable treatment measures after the doctor’s assessment of their condition, and do a good job of related care.