Prostatitis

The prostate gland is a chestnut-shaped organ that sits below the bladder and in front of the rectum and surrounds the urethra on all sides. Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland, in which the prostate becomes congestive, inflamed and swollen. A painful, enlarged prostate is a sign. The prostatitis can be acute or chronic.

In the case of an infectious prostatitis in the prostate gland get germs, viruses, bacteria, fungi, etc.

Noninfectious prostatitis develops without infection. In such cases, prostate congestion is usually caused by irregular sexual life, or sedentary lifestyle.

The main prostatitis symptoms are:

• Urination problems with frequent urination, pain with urination or urinary retention, delayed urination, a weak, unsteady stream (dribbling).
• fever;
• Pain in the perineal and anal region, as well as in the lumbar region;
• As a complication, it can come to the collection of pus in the prostate (abscess).

Whether it is acute or chronic prostatitis, infection or non-infectious prostatitis, the prostate keeps congestive, inflamed and swollen.

Written by Prostatitis.org.uk
Last update: 2012-05-15