Prostate Infections (cont.)
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Prostate Infections Symptoms
Prostate infections can be acute or chronic.
- Acute bacterial prostatitis: Because acute prostate infection often is associated with infections in other parts of the urinary tract, symptoms include the following:
- Increased urinary frequency
- Urgency to pass urine
- Pain with urination
- Difficulty producing a normal stream
- Pain in your genital area
- Pain with ejaculation
- Generalized symptoms that should not be ignored include the following:
- High fever and chills
- Generalized malaise and fatigue
- High fever and chills
- Examination reveals an enlarged, tender, warm, firm, and irregular prostate.
- The doctor should not perform a vigorous digital exam of your prostate to prevent possible spread of the infection to your bloodstream.
- Chronic bacterial prostatitis: This disease is a
common cause of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in men. Typically, the same strain of bacteria in
prostatic fluid or urine will cause the same infection to persist or recur.
- Symptoms may be similar to acute bacterial prostatitis but are less intense. They include the following:
- Increased urinary frequency along with pain and difficulty urinating
- Pain in your lower back, testes, epididymis, or
penis
- Sexual dysfunction
- Low-grade fever, joint pains, and muscle aches
- Examination may reveal urethral discharge and tender testes, or epididymis.
- Increased urinary frequency along with pain and difficulty urinating
- Stress and depression are very common in men with this condition. It is not clear whether psychological concerns cause this problem or vice versa.
- Symptoms may be similar to acute bacterial prostatitis but are less intense. They include the following:
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Prostatis, Bacterial »
Chronic bacterial prostatitis represents an infection of the prostate gland.
