Symptoms of Prostatitis | Signs of Inflammation of Prostate

Prostatitis is inflammation of prostate. This can either acute (common) or chronic prostatitis. Signs and symptoms vary accordingly.

Acute prostatitis signs and symptoms -

Infection in most cases is blood borne.
The person feels ill, shivers, may have rigors, has aches all over, especially back and may easily be diagnosed as having influenza.
The temperature may be up to 102degree Fahrenheit.
Painful urination is common.
The urine always contains threads in the first glass.
Perineal heaviness, rectal irritation and pain on defecation can occur and sitting may be uncomfortable.
Frequency to urination occurs when the infection spreads up to the bladder.
Rectal examination reveals tender prostate.

After irrigating urethra and massaging the prostate resultant specimen shows 15 or more pus cells per high power field.
Acute or sub-acute epididymitis rarely occurs unless prostatitis is present.
Pain- Local pain is a dull ache in the perineum or rectum.
Referred pain- particularly common is low back pain, sometimes extending down the legs; such pain is usually attributed to lumbago and many sufferers from prostatitis receive treatment and physiotherapy for the same.
Silent prostatitis – Arthritis, myositis, neuritis and sometimes iritis and conjunctivitis are on occasions explained only when pus has been obtained from the prostate.
Recurring attacks of mild fever, lasting about 3 days and accompanied by malaise.
Sexual dysfunction-

Premature ejaculation, prostatorrhea and impotence are sometimes due to prostatitis.

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