ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the therapeutic effect of Molida therapy in the out-patient department for patients with III B prostatitis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and thirty-six patients with II B prostatis accompanied with psychological disorder of different degrees were divided into two groups: Group A (68 cases), treated with routine drug and Molida therapy, and Group B (68 cases), treated with routine drug only. The therapeutic effects of the two groups were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After an 8-week treatment, the scores of self-feeling symptoms of SCL-90, SAS and SDS in Group A were 70.5 +/- 22.3, 18.7 +/- 8.5 and 21.4 +/- 9.0, respectively, significantly lower than those in Group B (P < 0.05) and the rates of efficacy and obvious efficacy in alleviating prostatodynia in Group A were 100% and 72.1%, respectively, both higher than in Group B (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Molida therapy in the out-patient department is useful in improving the psychological disorder and enhancing the therapeutic effect for patients with III B prostatitis.</p>