Prostatitis, A Simple Guide to the Condition, Treatment and Related Diseases

By Kenneth Kee

Prostatitis is an acute or chronic infection of the prostate gland
The gland is swollen and cause irritation in many men
An enlarged prostate ca block the urinary flow
Prevents urine from passing or allow leakage through

There will dribbling of urine or urine retention
There will urgency and frequency of urination
And frequent getting up at night to pass urine
There will interrupted urine flow occurring

All these symptoms are because of a prostate enlargement
Which the doctor can diagnose by poking a finger in the rectum
Warm, soft, swollen, or tender will be felt in place of a normal prostate
Prostate cancer is harder and biopsy will confirm it straight

Treatment is by antibiotics to reduce the infected prostate
And increase the outlet for the outflow of urinary rate
If the urine is still blocked, there is need for catherization
To remove the blocked urine due to the prostate inflammation

-An original poem by Kenneth Kee

Interesting Tips about the Prostatitis

A Healthy Lifestyle

1. Take a well Balanced Diet

2. Antibiotics especially after urine and prostatic fluid bacterial culture to treat prostate infections.
a. For acute prostatitis, you will take antibiotics for 4 to 6 weeks.
b. For chronic prostatitis, you will take antibiotics for at least 4 to 6 weeks.
Because the infection can come back, you may need to take medicine for up to 12 weeks.

Often the infection will not go away even after taking antibiotics for a long time.

c. If the swollen prostate gland makes it hard to empty the bladder, a tube is needed to empty it.
The tube may be inserted through the abdomen (suprapubic catheter) or from inside the body (indwelling catheter).

To care for prostatitis at home:
a. Urinate often and completely.
b. Take warm baths to relieve pain.
c. Take stool softeners to make bowel movements more comfortable.
d. Avoid substances that irritate the bladder such as alcohol, caffeinated foods and drinks, citrus juices and hot or spicy foods.
e. Drink more fluid (64 - 128 ounces per day) to urinate often and help flush bacteria out of the bladder.
f. Get checked by the doctor after you finish taking your antibiotic treatment to make sure the infection is gone.
g. Analgesic medicine may be taken for pain

3. Keep bones and body strong

Bone marrow produces our blood

Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

4. Get enough rest and Sleep

Avoid stress and tension

5. Exercise and stay active.

It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 21⁄2 hours a week.

One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.

Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.

7. Stop or do not begin smoking.

It also interferes with blood supply and healing.

Chapter 1

Prostatitis

Prostatitis is an acute or chronic infection of the prostate gland.

Prostatitis is swelling and irritation of the prostate gland.

The condition is called bacterial prostatitis when it is caused by an infection with bacteria.

Acute bacterial prostatitis starts quickly.

Chronic bacterial prostatitis lasts for 3 months or more.

Ongoing irritation of the prostate that is not caused by bacteria is called chronic nonbacterial prostatitis.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Kenneth Kee
• Release date: Dec 9, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310504266

Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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Prostatitis

A

Simple

Guide

To

Condition,

Treatment

And

Related Diseases

By

Dr Kenneth Kee

M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

Copyright Kenneth Kee 2014 Smashwords Edition

Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

Dedication

This book is dedicated

To my wife Dorothy

And my children

Carolyn, Grace

And Kelvin

This book describes the Prostatitis, Treatment and Associated Diseases or in vernacular terms

(What You Need to Treat Prostatitis)

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Introduction

Ode To Prostatitis

Prostatitis is an acute or chronic infection of the prostate gland

The gland is swollen and cause irritation in many men

An enlarged prostate ca block the urinary flow

Prevents urine from passing or allow leakage through

There will dribbling of urine or urine retention

There will urgency and frequency of urination

And frequent getting up at night to pass urine

There will interrupted urine flow occurring

All these symptoms are because of a prostate enlargement

Which the doctor can diagnose by poking a finger in the rectum

Warm, soft, swollen, or tender will be felt in place of a normal prostate

Prostate cancer is harder and biopsy will confirm it straight

Treatment is by antibiotics to reduce the infected prostate

And increase the outlet for the outflow of urinary rate

If the urine is still blocked, there is need for catherization

To remove the blocked urine due to the prostate inflammation

-An original poem by Kenneth Kee

Interesting Tips about the Prostatitis

A Healthy Lifestyle

1. Take a well Balanced Diet

2. Antibiotics especially after urine and prostatic fluid bacterial culture to treat prostate infections.

a. For acute prostatitis, you will take antibiotics for 4 to 6 weeks.

b. For chronic prostatitis, you will take antibiotics for at least 4 to 6 weeks.

Because the infection can come back, you may need to take medicine for up to 12 weeks.

Often the infection will not go away even after taking antibiotics for a long time.

c. If the swollen prostate gland makes it hard to empty the bladder, a tube is needed to empty it.

The tube may be inserted through the abdomen (suprapubic catheter) or from inside the body (indwelling catheter).

To care for prostatitis at home:

a. Urinate often and completely.

b. Take warm baths to relieve pain.

c. Take stool softeners to make bowel movements more comfortable.

d. Avoid substances that irritate the bladder such as alcohol, caffeinated foods and drinks, citrus juices and hot or spicy foods.

e. Drink more fluid (64 - 128 ounces per day) to urinate often and help flush bacteria out of the bladder.

f. Get checked by the doctor after you finish taking your antibiotic treatment to make sure the infection is gone.

g. Analgesic medicine may be taken for pain

3. Keep bones and body strong

Bone marrow produces our blood

Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

4. Get enough rest and Sleep

Avoid stress and tension

5. Exercise and stay active.

It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 2½ hours a week.

One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

Alcohol use also increases the