Post Date December, 03 2023
Prostate calcification is one of the most common prostate diseases in men, most of which occur between the ages of 40 and 60. What is the difference between prostate calcification and prostate stones? Does prostate calcification require treatment?
What is prostate calcification
The so-called calcification refers to the deposition of calcium salts in local tissues, which can be a normal physiological process or can be seen in certain pathological conditions. Calcification is one of the final outcomes of many tissues in our body after injury and necrosis. Regardless of the cause of focal necrosis of the prostate, it is possible to eventually form a calcified plaque. Due to the age of prostate injury, focal necrosis can occur at any part of the prostate, so the age and location of prostate calcified plaque are uncertain, and the presence of calcified plaque can indicate that the prostate may have been damaged.
What is a prostate stone
Prostate calculus refers to genuine stones formed in the prostate gland ducts and acini of a patient. This stone is as small as a grain of rice, and can appear round or oval in shape, with a hard texture. However, current medical imaging techniques are difficult to distinguish whether prostate calcifications exist in acini or ducts (true stones) or in stroma (false stones). Therefore, currently, most scholars agree that in imaging examinations, strong echo or high-density lesions in the prostate are collectively referred to as prostate calcification.
What is the cause of prostate calcification?
Due to the fact that prostate calcification tissue is prone to harboring dirt and causing frequent prostatitis, if prostate calcification is not treated promptly and effectively, there will be calcification breeding bacteria that cause inflammation, inflammation heals and crusts aggravate calcification, calcification breeding bacteria continue to cause inflammation, inflammation heals and crusts continue to aggravate calcification... This repeated vicious cycle continues. This has been confirmed by a large number of clinical cases.
In addition, experts have pointed out that long-term failure to receive effective treatment for prostate calcification can also cause damage to the internal nervous tissue of the prostate, affecting the perception and transmission of sexual stimuli, leading to the occurrence of impotence symptoms such as inability to erect, weak erections, and stiffness.
1. Prostate calcification or stones found unintentionally during physical examination or other examinations usually do not require treatment, as long as daily attention to health care, dynamic observation, and reexamination are sufficient;
2. For patients with symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, pain in urination, hematuria, and hematospermia, they can go to a regular specialized hospital for relevant examinations to see if they are accompanied by prostatitis; If diagnosed with prostatitis, standardized treatment of prostatitis can be carried out according to medical advice; When prostatitis is treated, the accompanying symptoms will alleviate or disappear, and the accompanying prostate calcification or stones do not require further treatment.
3. If patients with prostate calcification or stones are accompanied by obvious discomfort such as hematuria, dysuria, etc., they should promptly seek medical attention from the urological department. Blood should be drawn to check for prostate specific antigen, and even prostate CT, MR, and other examinations should be conducted to rule out the possibility of prostate hyperplasia, prostate tumors, and anterior gland tuberculosis, and appropriate specialized treatment should be provided.
