Prostatitis
Overview
Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate, which is a small gland found below the bladder in men. It can be serious and needs urgent medical help.
Symptoms
Symptoms of prostatitis can affect anyone with a prostate gland. Symptoms may include: pain when peeing, which may feel like stinging or burningdifficulty peeing or straining to peeneeding to pee more often than usualpain in your penis, scrotum, testicles or bottompain when you ejaculatehigh temperature If you've been told you have prostatitis, there are some things you can do to help with the symptoms. drink plenty of fluids to avoiddehydration drink plenty of fluids to avoiddehydration takeparacetamoloribuprofento help with pain takeparacetamoloribuprofento help with pain if you've been given antibiotics, finish the whole course, even if you feel better if you've been given antibiotics, finish the whole course, even if you feel better
Causes
Prostatitis is usually caused by an infection, such as aurinary tract infection (UTI). It's not always known what causes long-term (chronic) prostatitis. It's thought that an infection or inflammation may cause it, and may be a combination of these things.
Treatment
Prostatitis is treated withantibiotics. You'll usually feel better within 2 weeks after starting treatment, but it may take several weeks for all your symptoms to get better. If you've had symptoms of prostatitis for 3 months or longer (chronic prostatitis) you may be referred to a specialist (a urologist). Treatment for chronic prostatitis may include: antibiotics and other medicines to help with your symptomscognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)orcounsellingphysiotherapyalternative therapies, such asacupuncture, if this is available in your area