2017年3月23日星期四

What is the treatment for prostatitis?

Before selecting treatment for prostatitis, clinical assessment should be made to determine the type of the disease. Prostatitis treatment should aim at the causes.  Patients can’t take medicines blindly. It’s of necessity to adopt individually comprehensive treatment for prostatitis. Here are four common treatments for prostatitis.



 Antibiotic treatment
Antibiotics are widely used in treating prostatitis. During the treatment period, patients need to complete an evaluation in different stages so that doctor can adjust the dose of antibiotic in time. This treatment has proved to be effective to kill the pathogenic bacterias. However, there could be severe side effects in the long-term use. Some patients may find that the medicine only takes effect in a short time. Antibiotic-resistance is a big health threat worldwide. Once notice the side effect, patients should take a new treatment.

Prostatic massage and thermal therapy
Prostatic massage is one of the traditional treatments for prostatitis. A recent study found that appropriate prostatic massage can help evacuate the inflammatory substances and increase partial concentration of drug. Thus clinical symptoms can be relieved gradually. Thermal therapy is also a physical treatment which can improve blood circulation and accelerate metabolism. By taking thermal therapy, patients can effectively eliminate their tissue edema, and greatly reduce muscle spasm.

Traditional Chinese herbal treatment (TCM)
TCM focuses on treating prostatitis through natural ways. Herbal medicine called Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill can promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis in the prostate glands so as to relieve the pain. It also has functions of clearing heat and toxins and induce diuresis. Thus, the urinary symptom can be resolved and the causative bacteria can be wiped out. Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill have helped lots of male patients to get rid of prostatitis. It’s curative effect is great.

Surgical treatment
Surgical treatment usually provides to treat severe prostatitis. By removing the prostate glands, the inflammation can be cured. However, not all patients can get a full recovery. The disease may recur if the infection has not been cleared completely.