Does anybody know how long prostatitis lasts? whats the best medication to take to cure it?

Question

The symptons are a dull ache in penis and sometimes in groin and anus. I have had this 6 weeks, been takeing pain killers and other tabs for a month.

Answer 1

This is a very difficult condition to treat. There's many different types of medical drugs used for this condition. You need to speak to your urologist. usually the drugs are administered through an IV and followed with tablets. If you're not getting better you have to go back to your doctor.

Prostatitis can be difficult to treat. Acute, chronic, or nonbacterial prostatitis are inflammatory and/or infectious conditions that can be treated naturally with lifestyle changes, nutritional support, and herbal medicine, in some cases. The key to this approach is the elimination of inflammatory agents from the diet while supplementing with anti-inflammatory nutrients, foods, and herbs. Naturopathic methods may be applied with antibiotics and may even improve their effectiveness.

Nutrition

Eat whole, fresh, unrefined, and unprocessed foods. Include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, soy, beans, seeds, nuts, olive oil, and cold-water fish (salmon, tuna, sardines, halibut, and mackerel). Eating organic food helps reduce exposure to pesticides, herbicides, and hormones.
Avoid sugar, dairy products, refined foods, fried foods, junk foods, and caffeine.
Eliminate food sensitivities. Use an elimination and challenge diet to determine food sensitivities.

Drink 50% of your body weight in ounces of water daily (e.g., if you weigh 150 lbs, drink 75 oz of water daily).

Supplements

Supplements are intended to provide nutritional support. Because a supplement or a recommended dose may not be appropriate for all persons, a physician (e.g., a licensed naturopathic physician or holistic MD or DO) should be consulted before using any product. Recommended doses follow:

Bromelain (proteolytic enzymes) - Take 400 mg 3 times daily away from meals. Proteolytic enzymes have anti-inflammatory properties and can potentize the effectiveness of antibiotics.
Vitamin C - Take 500-1000 mg 3 times daily.
Vitamin E - Take 400 IUs daily.
Flaxseed meal - Grind 2-4 tablespoons daily. Flaxseed meal is a better choice due to its fiber, lignan, and vitamin content, but flaxseed oil (1 tbsp daily) can be substituted.
Probiotics-If antibiotics are taken, supplement with probiotics, such as acidophilus, to replenish the beneficial gut flora.
Quercetin - Has anti-inflammatory properties.
Selenium - Is an antioxidant. May be more effective when taken with vitamin E.
Zinc - Take 30 mg daily. Zinc is vital to the health of the prostate, which concentrates and secretes zinc. Zinc also prevents infections.

Answer 2

Prostatitis can go on for months or years if untreated properly. Then again, what you describe can also be a urinary canal infection.

In either case, and specially if you are over 40 years of age, you should have a prostate gland rectal exam to determine if the gland is swollen. Prostate gland inflamation can be a simple infectious process, or can be prostate cancer. Wish not to alarm you, but take things seriously and visit your trustwoethy physician for more tests.