Expert answer:
Prostatitis is inflammation or infection in the prostate. The prostate is an organ of the male reproductive system responsible for producing liquids released during ejaculation. Prostatitis can be acute or chronic, and each has a different set of symptoms. At acute prostatitis, the patient may have
- Fever;
- Chills;
- Pain when urinating;
- Concentrated and cloudy urine;
- Muscle pain;
- Pain in the genital area.
At chronic prostatitis, some patients have no symptoms while others may have:
- Pain when urinating;
- Increased urination;
- Urgency to urinate;
- Pain in the genital area;
- Low fever.
Most of the time prostatitis is caused by bacteria and the treatment is done with antibiotics selected by the doctor. Consult a health care professional for a thorough evaluation.
