Clinical Diseases Responding Specifically to Traditional Chinese Medicine：Chronic Prostatitis
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20242392
- VernacularTitle:中医药临床优势病种探讨——慢性前列腺炎
- Author:
Zhan QIN
1
;
Mei MO
2
;
Chaoba HE
1
;
Liguo GENG
1
;
Bin WANG
3
;
Jisheng WANG
3
;
Kecheng LI
3
;
Nianwen HUANG
3
;
Zhiming HONG
4
;
Shaoying YUAN
1
;
Xiaoxiao ZHANG
5
Author Information
1. Zhuhai Hospital，Guangdong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine（TCM），Zhuhai 519015，China
2. National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization，Tianjin 300410，China
3. Dongzhimen Hospital，Beijing University of Chinese Medicine，Beijing 100700，China
4. Shenzhen TCM Hospital，Shenzhen 518033，China
5. China Association of Chinese Medicine，Beijing 100029，China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chronic prostatitis;
diseases responding specifically to traditional Chinese medicine;
expert guidance and suggestions;
integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2024;30(24):152-158
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Chronic prostatitis is a common and frequently occurring disease in male clinics. Due to the diverse symptoms， complex etiology， unclear mechanisms， and recurrent episodes of chronic prostatitis， Western medicine often faces the challenge of limited treatment options and unsatisfactory outcomes. In order to fully leverage the unique advantages of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） in the treatment of chronic prostatitis， the China Association of Chinese Medicine organized a discussion among experts from the fields of TCM urology， Western urology， and related pharmacy. The experts focused on the advancements in the understanding of chronic prostatitis in modern medicine， various theories on the etiology， pathogenesis， and treatment of chronic prostatitis in TCM， entry points from interdisciplinary fields， the role and advantages of TCM in the comprehensive management of chronic prostatitis， and research into mechanisms related to chronic prostatitis. After discussions， the experts concluded that chronic prostatitis is one of the diseases where TCM has a distinct advantage. TCM can effectively improve the clinical syndromes of chronic prostatitis， including urinary issues， social psychology， organ specificity， infection， nervous system problems， pain and discomfort， sexual dysfunction， etc.， and can enhance the quality of life. For patients with chronic prostatitis who cannot tolerate or may not accept the adverse effects of Western medicine， as well as for those with non-inflammatory chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome （CP/CPPS）， those with pain as the primary symptom， those with urinary tract symptoms， those with coexisting anxiety and depression， and those with abnormal semen liquefaction， TCM-based treatment can be the main approach. Currently， the optimal diagnosis and treatment strategy for chronic prostatitis has not yet been established， and further research from perspectives such as clinical epidemiology， evidence-based medicine， and molecular biology is needed. Both TCM and Western medicine should integrate their respective strengths， clarify the role and advantages of TCM interventions based on mutual reference， and improve the diagnosis and treatment standards for chronic prostatitis in China.
