What are the symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis?

Acute bacterial prostatitis has symptoms that present more rapidly and severely than the other forms of prostatitis. These can commonly include abdominal pain, fever, nausea, chills, and flush. Additional symptoms include difficulty with and/or painful urination, erections, and ejaculation. Pain in the lower back and genital area is also common.

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Acute bacterial prostatitis has symptoms that present more rapidly and severely than the other forms of prostatitis. These can commonly include abdominal pain, fever, nausea, chills, and flush. Additional symptoms include difficulty with and/or... More
Dr. Natan Bar-Chama of The Mount Sinai Medical Center answered:
Acute Bacterial Prostatitis is an uncommon and dangerous bacterial infection of the prostate gland with the following symptoms:
- fever;
- chills;
- pain and burning upon urination;
- pelvic pain;
- painful ejaculation;
- tender, swollen prostate.
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Acute Bacterial Prostatitis is an uncommon and dangerous bacterial infection of the prostate gland with the following symptoms: fever; chills; pain and burning upon urination; pelvic pain; painful ejaculation; tender, swollen prostate. More