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

• 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.
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  • Stress and depression are very common in men with this condition. It is not clear whether psychological concerns cause this problem or vice versa.