Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate).
Family history
- Is there a frequent occurrence of diseases of the genitourinary system in your family?
Social history
- Is there any evidence of psychosocial stress or strain due to your family situation?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Do you have any pain or discomfort in the perineal area?
- Radiation towards the testicles or penis?
- Pain continuation in the area of the urinary bladder, rectum and back? Shit
- Do you suffer from painful and frequent urination?
- Do you have pain associated with ejaculation?
- Do you have bladder voiding dysfunction?
- Do you empty only a few drops of urine when you urinate, although you feel that the urinary bladder is very full?
- Do you have pain during defecation?
- Do you have a fever?
- Do you feel listless and sick?
- How long have the above symptoms been present?
- Have you had chronic pain or discomfort in the pelvic area for at least 3 months over the past 6 months?
- Have you noticed libido disturbances (disturbances in sexual desire)?
- Do you have erectile dysfunction?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Is your sex life satisfactory?
- Are you satisfied with your relationship/partnership?
- Do you engage in “risky” sexual behavior, such as insertive anal sex/anal sex (person inserting their penis)?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (diseases of the genitourinary system).
- Surgeries (prostate biopsy (tissue removal from the prostate); prostate resection (urologic surgical technique in which abnormal prostate tissue is removed without an external incision through the urethra (urinary tract)).
- Allergies
- Medication history
- Medical aids (Do you need to wear an indwelling catheter?).
