Prostatitis is rare in young boys. Men ages 20 - 35 who have multiple sexual partners are at an increased risk. Also at high risk are those who engage in anal intercourse, especially without using condoms.
Men age 50 or older who have an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia) are at increased risk for prostatitis due to their risk of urinary tract infection.
Symptoms
Prostatitis may occur together with epididymitis or orchitis, especially if it was caused by an STD. In this case, there will also be symptoms of the other condition.
Symptoms of acute prostatitis include the following:
Abdominal pain (above the pubic bone)
Burning with urination
Chills
Fever
Inability to completely empty the bladder (urinary retention)
Low back pain
Pain and burning with urination (dysuria)
Pain with bowel movement
Pain with ejaculation
Pain in the area between the genitals and the anus (perineal pain)
Other symptoms that may occur with this condition:
Blood in the semen
Blood in the urine
Decreased force of urinary stream
Difficulty urinating
Foul-smelling urine
Increased urinary frequency or urgency
Testicle pain
Signs and tests
During a physical examination, your health care provider may find the following signs:
Prostatitis - chronic (1 image)(Doctor-Reviewed information)
When it is caused by bacteria, chronic prostatitis may occur with or follow:.Acute prostatitis Epididymitis Urinary tract infection Urethritis.The most common bacteria species that cause chronic prostatitis include:.The disorder is diagnosed in 5 ...Reviewer: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.Date: 09/07/2008
Prostatitis - nonbacterial (1 image)(Doctor-Reviewed information)
Nonbacterial prostatitis is swelling and irritation(inflammation) of the prostate gland with no known cause.There are many theories about the cause of nonbacterial prostatitis, including:.Bacteria Fungi Irritation caused by a backup of urine flowi...Reviewer: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.Date: 09/07/2008
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