What are the symptoms of prostatitis?

Why is the Prostate Inflamed? Causes, symptoms and prevention

Problems such as pain or burning when urinating? It could be prostatitis!. Prostatitis is defined as an inflammation of the prostate and some other areas around it. Until today, scientists have identified 4 types of prostatitis:

1-Chronic prostatitis or chronic pelvic pain.
2- Bacterial prostatitis.
3- Chronic bacterial prostatitis.
4- Asymptomatic prostatitis.


Let us remember prostate is a gland part of the male reproductive system whose function is to produce fluids through witch semen travels, essential for male fertility. Causes of prostatitis are varied: Immune system's response to microorganisms, chemical composition of urine, urinary tract infections that damage patient’s pelvic area as well.

Each type of prostatitis has a range of symptoms and sometimes not all of them are the same for every man. The most common are discomfort and pain in the following areas:

1- Pain between the scrotum and the anus (called pyrenees).
2-Pain in the lower abdomen.
3- Pain in the penis.
4- Pain in the scrotum.
5- Pain in the lower back.
6- Pain or burning when urinating.
7- Pain or burning when ejaculating.
8- Urinate too frequently especially at night.
9- Urinate with a feeling of urgency.
10- The output pressure of the urine is very weak.
11- Sensation of desire to urinate but without the output of urine.

All these symptoms related to the prostate, if they are not treated promptly, can lead to more serious and acute complications such as blood infections, erectile dysfunction and inflammation in the urinary tract and organs, such as the bladder, in addition to possible cancerous conditions. If you suspect this condition given the symptoms, seek medical help, as prostate problems can be diagnosed with blood tests, ultrasounds, semen analysis and biopsies of the affected area plus some other medical tests.

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