In terms of etiology, chronic prostatitis is related to pathogen infection, abnormal pelvic floor neuromuscular activity, and other factors. The onset of chronic prostatitis is related to long-distance cycling, long-term sitting work, and other factors; Prostate cancer is mainly related to androgens, and the occurrence and development of prostate cancer are closely related to the level of androgens in the body. In terms of the predisposing population, chronic prostatitis mainly occurs in men under the age of 50, while prostate cancer is a typical disease of the elderly, with the onset age being more than 60 years old.
Chronic prostatitis is a fairly common disease, but it does not threaten life and the function of important organs. There is no particularly effective method for treatment, and comprehensive treatment is still necessary. The main goals of treatment are to alleviate pain, improve urination symptoms, and improve quality of life. Some patients can alleviate symptoms without taking medication by establishing a good lifestyle. A good lifestyle includes quitting smoking and limiting alcohol, eating less spicy foods, drinking more water, avoiding urination, avoiding sedentary fatigue, paying attention to keeping warm, and strengthening physical exercise. Hot hip baths can help alleviate pain symptoms, but because local high temperatures may affect sperm production, unmarried and childless individuals should not use this method.
There is no need to worry excessively about cancer. Otherwise, anxiety and suppressed emotions can cause autonomic nervous dysfunction, resulting in neuromuscular dysfunction of the posterior urethra, which is one of the reasons for recurrent symptoms of prostatitis.