As is analyzed to us, there are different types of prostatitis, so we must specifically analyse the ways of its treatment according to various its different types. Because proststitis can be classified as follows:chronic bacterial prostatitis, acute bacterial prostatitis, nonbacterial prostatitis. That is to say，it is very crucial to set up as accurately as possible which of these forms prostatitis is responsible as the treatment for each is different.

Chronic bacterial prostatitis is defined as an infection which is related to a variety of symptoms including: frequent and urgent urination, pain or burning during urination, pain in the pelvis, pain in the lower abdomen, around the anus, in the groin, in the back and painful ejaculation. Because the symptoms are not severe in general. Patients often seek medical care for a longer period of time, exactly speaking ,four to twelve weeks. What’s more, some patients must utilize the methods of antibiotic medicine. Besides, the patient must be treated by anti-inflammatory medicines along with warms sitz baths, which is the most conservative treatment for chronic prostatitis. Chronic bacterial prostatitis is usually caused by bacteria which can be nourished form either urinary track or the prostate secretions. According to relevant report, the symptoms of chronic bacterial prostatitis are similar to those of nonbacterial prostatitis. However, the difference between them lies in the latter is far more common than the former. Thus, a patient in whom a positive culture is not obtained can be assumed to have nonbactertial protsatitis. It cannot be cured via western medicine, especially by antibiotics but can be cured by TCM safely and effectively.

Acute bacterial prostatitis is the easiest of the various forms of prostatitis to treat. The main symptoms of it are fever, chills, frequent and painful urination. Patients who have developed acute bacterial prostatitis always need to urinate at night and they often have fever, chills, nausea , vomiting and so on. Although a tender prostate gland will be good to establish the diagnosis, checking the prostate is not performed during the acute period because this can make the infection greatly worse. Therefore the diagnosis is designated by the existence of many white blood cells and bacteria in the urine. Antibiotics are highly thought in eliminating the infection. So, the treatment is usually rapid as most patients will begin to experience great improvement in symptoms. But it is very important to continue treatment for another several days, for shorter periods of treatment will enhance the patients’ susceptibility to chronic bacterial prostatitis.

Nonbacterial prostatitis is the most common prostatitis whose main symptoms involve frequency and urgency of urination in various degrees, painful urination, and pain during ejaculation,and pain with sexual intercourse. Some patients will give some feedback that they feel discomfort at the tip of the penis and a reduction in the size and less forceful urinary stream and so on. While it is negative to nourish some urine and prostatitis fluid in most patients , fluid obtained from the prostate usually reveals many white blood cells or inflammatory cells. The initial treatment of it often consists of antibiotics for a period of six to twelve weeks. In terms of diet, the patient should keep form spicy food , alcohol, coffee or caffeinated or acidic drinks.