Prostatitis can be divided into acute prostatitis and chronic prostatitis. So what is the difference between the symptoms of acute prostatitis and those of chronic prostatitis? Prostatitis has many clinical symptoms, mainly including discomfort in urination (frequent urination, urgency, pain in urination), radiation pain, decreased sexual function, fatigue, dizziness, insomnia, etc.
The difference between acute prostatitis and chronic prostatitis
1、 The characteristics of the disease are different:
① The onset of acute prostatitis is relatively acute. Before the onset, there is often a history of excessive drinking, or excessive libido, or skin infection, upper respiratory tract infection, or acute urinary tract infection. The main manifestations are aversion to cold and fever, even chills and high fever, severe pain in perineum and lower abdomen, frequent urination, urgency and pain in urination, endless urination or inability to urinate. Blood routine examination showed that the total number of white blood cells and neutrophils were increased; Urinary routine examination showed leukocytosis; B-ultrasonic examination showed obvious enlargement of prostate.
② Chronic prostatitis has a slow onset and mild symptoms. The patients mainly urinate frequently, the urethra is hot and itchy when urinating, the urine drips endlessly, the testicles, perineum, lumbosacral and other parts are distended and uncomfortable, and the urethra has white secretion overflow. When the course of disease is longer (generally more than half a year), symptoms of prostatitis such as dizziness, fatigue and weakness, weak sleep, impotence and premature ejaculation can be seen. Prostate fluid is often assayed; Lecithin corpuscles decreased, with a large number of white cells or pus cells. B-ultrasonic examination found that the light spot of prostate was thickened and showed chronic inflammatory changes.
2、 Different etiology:
Acute prostatitis is generally caused by bacterial infection; Chronic prostatitis can be transformed from acute bacterial prostatitis; But most of them are chronic inflammation caused by prostate-specific and non-specific infection.
3、 Therapeutic effect:
① Most acute prostatitis can be cured with good prognosis. However, a few patients can form prostatic abscess, leaky tube, dysuria, and gross hematuria. If the acute prostate has not been completely cured after 3-6 months of treatment, that is, it is converted to chronic prostatitis, which causes abscess, leaky tube, difficulty in urination, and gross hematuria, further treatment can also complete the recovery.
② Chronic prostatitis is relatively difficult to treat, and the course of treatment is relatively long; We advocate comprehensive treatment for chronic prostatitis, including some drug treatment, physical therapy, and the removal of bad living habits. After active treatment, it can be cured, but it can recur.
The above is the difference between symptoms of acute and chronic prostatitis. The incidence rate of prostate diseases is very high. We should pay attention to prevention and develop good living habits. At the same time, if we have acute prostatitis, we should go to the hospital as soon as possible to avoid delaying the best treatment time and turning into chronic prostatitis.