What are the symptoms of chronic bacterial prostatitis?
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Symptoms of chronic bacterial prostatitis usually begin after age 30, and they only occur in men. Commonly, any form of prostatitis may generate painful urination, bloody urine, or a decreased stream. These symptoms might be accompanied by a relatively low fever and difficulty passing bowel movements. What sets apart chronic bacterial prostatitis is how often people with the condition get urinary tract infections.
Less commonly, an individual with chronic bacterial prostatitis, may experience pain in the pelvic region, in the testicles, or even during ejaculation. Also, sometimes, a person may not experience any symptoms at all.
Symptoms of chronic bacterial prostatitis usually begin after age 30, and they only occur in men. Commonly, any form of prostatitis may generate painful urination, bloody urine, or a decreased stream. These symptoms might be accompanied by a... More -
Dr. Marc Garnick answered:Typically, an affected man with chronic bacterial prostatitis does not have a fever, but is troubled by intermittent symptoms such as a sudden urge to urinate, frequent urination, painful urination, or the need to get up at night to urinate. Some men have low back pain, pain in the rectum, or a feeling of heaviness behind the scrotum. Others have pain after ejaculation, and the semen may be tinged with blood. These symptoms wax and wane, and they are sometimes so understated that you might not even notice them.Typically, an affected man with chronic bacterial prostatitis does not have a fever, but is troubled by intermittent symptoms such as a sudden urge to urinate, frequent urination, painful urination, or the need to get up at night to urinate. Some... More -
Dr. Natan Bar-Chama of The Mount Sinai Medical Center answered:These are the symptoms you should watch for:
- persistent aching pain in lower back, prostate or genital area - the nerves that carry pain sensation from the prostate do not localize the source of pain very precisely, and therefore it may be difficult to describe exactly where the pain is coming from;
- urinary urgency, frequency and nocturnia;
- difficulty urinating;
- slow stream of urination;
- painful ejaculation;
- recurring bladder infections;
- blood in semen.
These are the symptoms you should watch for: persistent aching pain in lower back, prostate or genital area - the nerves that carry pain sensation from the prostate do not localize the source of pain very precisely, and therefore it may be... More
