Here is part II of our series on prostatitis, something that is a real concern for men, especially as they get older and their prostate gland begins to show signs of wear and tear. The first part of this series was on the potential causes of prostatitis. This next one now we are going to talk about another important aspect of this condition which is the symptoms of prostatitis, so you can be aware if you have it or are slowly getting it.

The symptoms can begin slowly or they can set on fairly suddenly, so if you know what they are, you can better identify if you need to go see a doctor and get it rectified, or if it may just be an inert issue that seems like it might be a bigger problem. If the symptoms persist, you must go see a doctor, that is the safest plan.

Prostatitis symptoms:

The following are the symptoms of this condition:

- Frequent urge to urinate and painful urination
- Chills and fever
- Unable to empty bladder completely
- Perineum pain
- Low back pain
- Enlarged prostate
- Blood in semen and pain during ejaculation
- Urinary tract infection (this in and of itself can trigger prostatitis, and thankfully the symptoms of this particular condition are fairly easy to pinpoint as you will potentially experience pain during urination.

Types of prostatitis:

Depending on the prostatitis symptoms the following are the types of this disorder.  Treatment and diagnosis may vary between the types, that is why they are categorized as they are.  A doctor would likely be able to tell what kind it is, because the symptoms are likely pretty much the same between the different types.

Acute bacterial: This is caused by bacterial infection and can be easily diagnosed. Symptoms of this are urinary tract infection followed by severe fever. Other symptoms are low back pain, pain during urination, inability to empty bladder completely.

Chronic bacterial: The symptoms of this are not severe and that is the reason why this may not be diagnosed easily. Symptoms include urinary tract infection.

Non-bacterial: This is caused due to infection or inflammation of prostate. Symptoms include pain during urination, pain during ejaculation. This can also occur without any symptoms.

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