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Prostatitis is a general term for inflammation of the prostate gland, located just below the bladder in males. It is thought that most cases of prostatitis result from bacterial infection, but evidence of infection is not always found.
An inflamed prostate can cause a variety of symptoms, including a frequent and urgent need to urinate and pain or burning when urinating, often accompanied by pelvic, groin or low back pain.
Prostatitis can appear in several forms. The acute form is the least common, but is also the most severe and may require hospitalization.
Types of Prostatitis
• Acute bacterial prostatitis - inflammation of the prostate gland caused by bacteria.
• Chronic bacterial prostatitis - recurrent infection and inflammation of the prostate and urinary tract.
• Nonbacterial prostatitis - an inflamed prostate without bacterial infection.
• Prostatodynia - is the occurrence of prostatitis symptoms, without inflammation or bacterial infection.
Causes of Prostatitis
Bacterial prostatitis - caused by the growth of bacteria that are found in prostate fluid.
Nonbacterial prostatitis - no known cause.
Prostatitis Treatment
The treatment is based on the cause. Your doctor may do a rectal exam and test urine samples to find out the cause.
An antibiotic is used to treat prostatitis that is caused by an infection. You might have to take antibiotics for several weeks or a few months.
In cases of chronic bacterial prostatitis or prostatodynia, surgery to remove part of the prostate is a treatment option.
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