This document discusses self-tests and nursing cares for prostatitis. It provides a 7-point self-test criteria to assess prostatitis symptoms on a scale of 0-5 for frequency of issues like incomplete emptying of the bladder, urinary frequency, weak urine flow, etc. It states that 0-7 points indicates mild symptoms, 8-19 points indicates moderate symptoms, and 20-35 points indicates severe symptoms. For treatment, it recommends antibiotics for bacterial infections, herbal medicines like Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill for non-bacterial prostatitis. It also lists nursing cares like drinking more water, relaxation, warm water baths, keeping the area clean, and not holding urine.

1. Self-tests and Nursing
Cares Of Prostatitis
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2. If men can detect prostatitis formation as
soon as possible, they can treat it. When you
don't have time to go to the hospital for an
examination, you can do a simple self-test for
yourself first.
The etiology of prostatitis is very complex, leading
to treatment has become more complicated, and it
is easy to relapse.

3. The following simple self-test method is based on
prostatitis's general symptoms to make the
measurement, so it is more accurate.
When you get the result that you have
prostatitis, you must go to the hospital to do a
more precise, scientific examination to
recognize your condition, early treatment.

4. 1
7 self-test criteria
How often do you feel that your bladder is
not empty after urination in the last month?
2
3
How often do you have to urinate again
within 2 hours?
How often do you stop urinating?
4 How often do you feel weak urine flow?

5. 5
7 self-test criteria
How often do you find it difficult to delay
your urination?
6
7
How often do you have to urinate by pressing
or pulling tightly in the last month?
How many times do you usually get up
between going to bed at night and getting up
the next morning?

6. Criteria
The subjects can determine the
score from "0" to "5" according
to "never", "once", "twice",
"three times", "four times" and
"five times".

7. POINTS
Experts said that 0-7 points for mild symptoms,
8-19 points for moderate symptoms, 20-35
points for severe symptoms.
It is generally believed that mild symptoms only
need follow-up, while moderate signs and
severe symptoms need drug treatment and
surgery, respectively.

8. If the patient is due to bacterial infection caused by
prostatitis, it is recommended to use antibiotics for
treatment.
However, if any of the seven questions score more
than 3, appropriate therapy should be considered
even if the total score is not high.

9. If the patient has nonbacterial
prostatitis, accounting for 90-95%,
it is recommended to take herbal
medicine, such as Diuretic and
Anti-inflammatory Pill, to get a
better effect.

10. Nursing
Cares More water
More relaxation
Warm water bath
Keep clean
Don't hold your urine

11. More water
The high concentration of urine will produce
some stimulation to the prostate, and long-
term adverse stimulation is harmful.
Drink more water can not only dilute the
blood but also effectively dilute the
concentration of urine.

12. Don't hold your urine
Once your bladder is full, you should urinate.
Holding your urine is not beneficial for your
bladder and prostate.
Before taking a long-distance bus, you should
empty your urine first and then take the bus.
If you are in a hurry to urinate, tell the driver
and get off the bus to urinate.

13. More relaxation
Life pressure may increase the chance of
prostate enlargement. Clinical shows that
when the life pressure eases, prostate
symptoms will be relieved, so usually, men
should try to maintain a relaxed state.

14. Warm
water
bath
A warm water bath can relax the tension of muscles and
the prostate and slow down discomfort symptoms.
A regular warm water bath is
undoubtedly very beneficial to
patients with prostate disease.
If you use warm water sitz bath
perineum 1-2 times a day, you
can also receive good results.

15. Keep clean
Men's scrotum is flexible,
secreting more sweat;
coupled with poor pudendal
ventilation, local bacteria
often invade, which will lead
to prostatitis, prostate
hypertrophy, the decline of
sexual function.

16. If men do not pay attention in time, there will
be a severe infection. Therefore, adhere to
cleaning the perineum is an essential part of
prostatitis prevention. Besides, it is necessary
to wash the genitalia before or after sex life.