Options of Prostatitis Treatment

Acute bacterial prostatitis treatment with antibiotics

Treatment for acute bacterial prostatitis is a prescription for antibiotics by mouth, usually ciprofloxacin (Cipro) or tetracycline(Achromycin). Home care includes drinking plenty of fluids, medications for pain control, and rest.

If the patient is acutely ill or has a compromised immune system (for example, is taking chemotherapy or other immune suppression drugs or hasHIV/AIDS), hospitalization for intravenous antibiotics and care may be required.

Chronic bacterial prostatitis treatment with western medicines

Chronic bacterial prostatitis treatment is with long-term antibiotics, up to eight weeks, with ciprofloxacin (Cipro, Cipro XR), sulfa drugs [for example,sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim, (Bactrim)], or erythromycin. Even with appropriate therapy, this type of prostatitis can recur. It is uncertain as to why, but it may be due to a poorly emptying bladder. A small amount of stagnant urine allows the potential for recurrent infection to occur. This situation can be caused by benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), bladder stones, or prostate stones.

Patients risk of drug resistance if they are treated with long-term antibiotics in the treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis. This is also one of the reasons why chronic prostatitis is difficult to be cured with antibiotics.

Comparing with long-term antibiotics, traditional Chinese herbs are more outstanding in the treatment of chronic prostatitis, because herbs are of no resistance.

Acute and chronic prostatitis treatment with traditional Chinese medicines

Because herbs are of no drug resistance, traditional Chinese medicines are quite remarkable in curing chronic prostatitis. What's more, complex recipe of herbs can not only kill bacteria, virus, mycoplasma and chlamydia which cause prostatitis, but also can treat in the lesion, release the symptoms, and tonify the kidney.

Traditional Chinese treatment is comprehensive and efficient in the treatment of prostatitis. It can not only cure chronic prostatitis, but also can cure acute bacterial prostatitis within a short period. Patients who have their acute bacterial prostatitis cured with traditional Chinese medicine will no longer risk of the recurrence of the disease.