Prostatitis is a medical term used to describe a state
in men who have problems with their prostate. Prostatitis is actually a generic
name for symptoms caused by the inflammation of the prostate or they are similar
to those symptoms. This means that in some cases the symptoms are similar but
there is no actual inflammation. This is a common occurrence, especially in
young men, that appears mostly due to two reasons. The first one is recurrent
flow of urine into the prostate, especially during heavy physical activity and
this state is also known as chemical inflammation. The second reason is
bacterial infection.
Some of the known reasons for appearance of prostate
illness include – lack of physical activity, sitting in the chair or in the car
for a longer period, frequent unprotected sexual intercourses with different
partners, increased number of various inflammations and using medications
without doctor’s supervision. Because there are numerous reasons for prostatitis,
experts have decided to divide this state into four types.
The first type is so-called acute bacterial
prostatitis. As the name suggests this prostatitits is caused by bacteria. Some
of the symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis include – pain in the lower
abdominal area, pressure in the perianal area, and interference in urination –
frequent, painful and urination with burning sensation, painful ejaculation and
increased prostate sensitivity. In some cases, people that are suffering from
prostatitis experience increased body temperature and fever. The best way to
treat acute bacterial prostatitis is to use antibiotics, antipyretics,
analgesics and warm baths.
Chronic bacterial prostatitis can appear if the
prostatitis sufferer doesn’t treat acute prostatisi properly. The patient has
increased body temperature and feels tension and pressure in the perineum,
lower back pain and disorders in the sexual life. So, if you have finished
treating an acute bacterial prostatitis, it is always a good idea to visit your
doctor and bring sperm and urine samples for examination. If there are signs of
prostatitis you will have to take additional antibiotics. Patient may suffer erectile dysfunction if not treated properly.
Unlike previous two types, non-bacterial prostatitis
doesn’t appear because of bacterial infection. It is very similar to the
bacterial types but the cause cannot be detrmined. The pain that this type of
prostatitis causes can last for several months. It can be detected by excluding
all other possible sources, such as acute bacterial prostatitis for example. What
makes this type different is that it usually appears in young men that have
very active sexual life (usually with different partners) and have suffered
from urethritis. Some experts believe that the main cause for non-bacterial
prostatitis is the sexual intercourse or the contact to be more precise.
Treatment is difficult and it lasts long, and it is generally performed by
finding the right antibacterial agent.
Prostadynia is the last type of prostatitis. It is a
medical condition in which the patient has all the symptoms and sign of
prostatitis but the there is no evidence that it is an inflammation. In most
cases it is not an inflammation and it is not treated with antibiotics.
