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The prostate gland and the urinary bladder in men lie close to each other. The gland lies just below the bladder and surrounds the urethra, the tube that drains the bladder. This proximity allows bacteria from your urine to enter the prostate through the urethra. The bacteria can then multiply and cause bacterial prostatitis or prostate infections. An enlarged prostate gland can be a cause of prostatitis as it prevents the proper flow of urine.

Symptoms

Prostatitis typically occurs when you are between the ages of 30-50 but can occur when you are older. The symptoms are usually severe and sudden, and can include the following:

• Frequent urination, especially at night
• Painful urination
• Weak flow of urine
• Muscle and joint pain
• Pain between the penis and the rectum
• Pain during sex
• Fever and chills
• Lower back pain

Types of Prostatitis

1. Acute Bacterial Prostatitis

This condition develops suddenly with severe symptoms and is caused due to a bacterial infection of the prostate. You need to seek urgent medical attention in case of any symptoms. Your doctor can prescribe medications that can cure the problem.

2. Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis

This is a chronic but rare condition that develops gradually and is caused by a bacterial infection of the urinary tract. You doctor will advise you to take antibiotics for a long time for the situation to improve. However, this infection may recur again and is normally difficult to treat.

3. Chronic Abacterial Prostatitis

This condition is also known as Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS). You may have no infection but have extensive pain in the pelvic region for many months. This situation also develops gradually and is hard to treat. It mostly requires a combination of treatment methods.

4. Prostatodynia (pain in the prostate gland)

In this type of inflammation of the prostate, bacteria is again not the cause as in case of CPPS. It is a very painful condition, in which the symptoms go away from your body only to recur again without warning. The urine and the fluid from the prostate usually don’t reveal any known infecting agent. Doctors may prescribe you antibiotics and certain other drugs that relax the muscles of the prostate but the success rate is generally very low.

Long Term Effects

Acute bacterial prostatitis can result in the spread of bacteria into your blood stream, which can in turn result in septic shock. Septic shock is dangerously low blood pressure that occurs as a result of full-body infection. Puss or abscess can also form in your prostate as a long-term result of infection.

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The prostate is a small gland located below the urinary bladder, found only in the male reproductive system. This gland grows as a male grows in age. However, if the gland grows too large, it can cause many health problems. Most of these problems are non-cancerous and are found mostly among men who are above the age of 50.

These problems are diagnosed and treated by a trained Urologist. Increasing the intake of fruits and vegetables and reducing the consumption of red meat and saturated fats can prevent prostate problems to a great extent.

Non-Cancerous Prostate Problems

The following are some of the most common non-cancerous prostate problems, their symptoms, and treatment options:

1. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

This problem occurs when the prostate gets enlarged. The prostate then blocks the urethra making it difficult to urinate. It causes a person to have a frequent urge to urinate and may cause urine to dribble. You need to see a doctor who will then conduct a rectal examination to diagnose the problem.

If your condition is not causing any problems, the doctor may advise annual checkups only. Treatment will be prescribed only if your situation gets worse later on. There are medications that can cause you prostate to shrink or can relax the muscles near the prostate. However, these medicines can cause side effects such as sexual problems, headaches, dizziness, or fatigue.

Surgery is usually advised only when the medications are not effective. Radio waves, Microwaves, and Lasers are used to treat BPH-related problems.

2. Acute Prostatitis

This condition is caused due to a bacterial infection of the prostate. It causes fever, chills, pain in the lower back, pain between legs, or pain while urinating. A host of medications are available to treat Prostatitis, but hey will be prescribed by your doctor. Do not take over the counter drugs.

3. Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis

This is a chronic condition caused by a bacterial infection. You may need to take antibiotics for a long time for the situation to improve. Even then, this infection may recur again and a recurrence is usually quite difficult to treat.

4. Chronic Abacterial Prostatitis

This condition is also known as Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS). It causes pain in the lower back, at the tip of the penis, or between the legs. You may also have pain during sex or may need to urinate frequently. This situation is also hard to treat and may require more than one form of treatment.

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The prostate gland and the urinary bladder in men lie close to each other. The gland lies just below the bladder and surrounds the urethra, the tube that drains the bladder. This proximity allows bacteria from your urine to enter the prostate through the urethra. The bacteria can then multiply and cause bacterial prostatitis or prostate infections. An enlarged prostate gland can be a cause of prostatitis as it prevents the proper flow of urine.

Symptoms

Prostatitis typically occurs when you are between the ages of 30-50 but can occur when you are older. The symptoms are usually severe and sudden, and can include the following:

• Frequent urination, especially at night
• Painful urination
• Weak flow of urine
• Muscle and joint pain
• Pain between the penis and the rectum
• Pain during sex
• Fever and chills
• Lower back pain

Types of Prostatitis

1. Acute Bacterial Prostatitis

This condition develops suddenly with severe symptoms and is caused due to a bacterial infection of the prostate. You need to seek urgent medical attention in case of any symptoms.  Your doctor can prescribe medications that can cure the problem.

2. Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis

This is a chronic but rare condition that develops gradually and is caused by a bacterial infection of the urinary tract. You doctor will advise you to take antibiotics for a long time for the situation to improve. However, this infection may recur again and is normally difficult to treat.

3. Chronic Abacterial Prostatitis

This condition is also known as Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS). You may have no infection but have extensive pain in the pelvic region for many months. This situation also develops gradually and is hard to treat. It mostly requires a combination of treatment methods.

4. Prostatodynia (pain in the prostate gland)

In this type of inflammation of the prostate, bacteria is again not the cause as in case of CPPS. It is a very painful condition, in which the symptoms go away from your body only to recur again without warning. The urine and the fluid from the prostate usually don’t reveal any known infecting agent. Doctors may prescribe you antibiotics and certain other drugs that relax the muscles of the prostate but the success rate is generally very low.

Long Term Effects

Acute bacterial prostatitis can result in the spread of bacteria into your blood stream, which can in turn result in septic shock. Septic shock is dangerously low blood pressure that occurs as a result of full-body infection. Puss or abscess can also form in your prostate as a long-term result of infection.

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