As the disease waxes and wanes normally, patients can be misled to believe that the antibiotics are really helping their problem. When the drug doesn't work, the patient then believes that they have become resistant and want to try yet another drug. Sometimes after countless visits to the doctors and hundreds of dollars of medication, the problem still exists and the cultures, done over and over, still show no growth of any bacteria. Again the treatment is aimed more at reducing symptoms rather than curing them. All we can do is try to moderate the symptoms of the disease.
Hot baths are helpful for almost all men with prostatitis of any kind.
These are often referred to as sitz baths and the warm water and relaxation of the bath soothe the prostate and relieves symptoms. Drinking plenty of water helps. These drugs are called 'alpha blockers'. For those patients who have urgency and frequency of urination, we can use medications to relax the muscles that surround the bladder to make it less sensitive. These drugs are referred to as 'parasympathetic blockers'.