Prostatitis

Prostatitis is typically a condition that involves inflammation of the prostate and sometimes the area around it. There are four types of prostatitis, each with a range of symptoms.

• Acute bacterial prostatitis
• Chronic bacterial prostatitis
• Chronic prostatitis without infection
• Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis

Signs and Symptoms

The symptoms depend on the type of prostatitis infection the patient is suffering from. Common symptoms include:

• Chills
• Fever
• Severe burning during urination
• Inability to empty the bladder
• Painful urination

Causes

The major causes of prostatitis include:

• Rectal intercourse
• Abnormal urinary tract
• Recent bladder infection
• Enlarged prostate

Treatment

Treatments can include:

• Anti-inflammatory medicines along with warm sitz baths
• Antibiotic medicine for infectious prostatitis
• Pain medications.
• Muscle relaxants
• Surgical removal of the infected portions of the prostate
• Supportive therapies for chronic prostatitis, including stool softeners and prostate massage