• Do you frequently have to go to the bathroom?
• Do you have difficulty getting a good night's sleep due to
frequent urination?
• Do you have difficulty emptying your bladder completely?
• Does the urge to urinate sometimes come on suddenly?
• Do you feel the need to strain or push your bladder when you begin
to urinate?
• Do you have a weak urine stream?
Diagnosis
Your physician has diagnosed you with enlarged prostate (BPH). You
are not alone.
• Enlarged prostate or BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) affects
over 17 million men in the US.
• BPH occurs in approximately half of all men 50 years and older and
up to 80% of men 80 years of age.
Prostatitis — Symptoms
Signs and symptoms may vary depending on the type of prostatitis you
have.
Acute bacterial prostatitis:
A sudden bacterial infection that is characterized by inflammation
of the prostate. Symptoms include:
• Increased urinary frequency and urgency during day and night
• Fever, chills, nausea and vomiting
• Pain in the lower abdomen, lower back, pelvis and genital area
• Blood in urine
• Pain with ejaculation
• Pain with bowel movement
• Pain or burning sensation when urinating
Chronic bacterial prostatitis:
Chronic bacterial prostatitis may exist for several years without
producing any symptoms. When symptoms do appear, they are similar to
acute bacterial prostatitis, but are less severe and can fluctuate
in intensity. Symptoms include:
• Frequent and urgent need to urinate
• Burning sensation or pain during urination
• Recurring bladder infections
• Periodic low-grade fever
Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis:
Most common form of prostatitis (also called chronic pelvic pain
syndrome). This type of prostatitis is not caused by an infection
(no bacteria detected in urine). Symptoms usually include:
• Urinary and genital area pain
• Burning sensation or pain during urination
• Painful ejaculation
• Diminished urine flow