Prostate diseases are very common in men aged 20 and above, which concludes prostatitis, prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer. However, in a lot of patients' opinions, prostate diseases always have business with sexual aspects or they even take it for granted that prostate diseases belong to sexual transmitted diseases. Due to the lack of knowledge of prostatitis and related symptoms, there are some misunderstanding haunting around the patients.

Misunderstanding 1: Antibiotic is a must for treating prostate diseases.

In fact, a large number of chronic prostatitis patients suffer from non-bacterial prostatitis. This type of prostatitis is often triggered by pathogenic microorganisms. As a result, antibiotics are not always a good option for the treatment.

Misunderstanding 2: Sexual intercourse should be avoided for patients with prostatitis.

Obvious decrease or entire resistance does not help patients. On the contrary, it impacts the patients' mental and physical health a lot. It is proofed that moderate sexual intercourse do a good job on metabolism of prostate and accelerate the dissipation of the inflammation.

Misunderstanding 3: Prostatitis is contagious.

Pathogens can not be found in the overwhelming majority of patients who suffer from prostatitis. Usually, it is known as non-bacterial prostatitis, which is not a contagious disease. Generally speaking, patients with chronic prostatitis are allowed to have sexual intercourse regularly, but not frequently.

Misunderstanding 4: Prostatitis is the same with hyperplasia.

Commonly, many patients take prostatitis for prostate hyperplasia carelessly. What's more, some patients still hold the point that chronic prostatitis can invite prostate hyperplasia in a direct manner. In fact, this two diseases are fully different in characteristic. Their pathology and causes are varying as well.

Misunderstanding 5: Only surgery can be helpful for the treatment of prostatic hyperplasia.

On condition that patients express light symptoms of prostatic hyperplasia, they can make these symptoms relieved or even eradicated via adjusting diets, habits and customs, and with appropriate medicines. Besides, patients should drink sufficient water, abstain from alcohol and avoid holding back urine or exhaustion. Daily conditioning can be an important indicator of self-therapies. While in severe cases, symptoms, such as hematuria, uronephrosis and vesical calculus, may occur, so patients need to receive surgery treatment in a timely manner.

Misunderstanding 6: Substitutions of treatment can be used at will.

To better treat prostatitis, especially bacterial prostatitis, sensitivity pattern medicine should be adopted. Do not change the medicine at will. Usually, herbal medicine Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill can be helpful for patients with chronic prostatitis. Adhering to the medicine for a long period, you can get cured in the end.