Symptoms and signs of prostatitis

The symptoms of prostatitis are not specific and are found in a number of urological and non -urological diseases. There are differences in the course of acute and chronic forms of prostatitis.

Signs of acute prostatitis:

  1. General weakness, fever, chills.
  2. Severe pain in the perineum that cover the groin area and tighten during urination or defecation.
  3. Symptoms of prostatitis
  4. Frequent urination for urinating that do not relief due to incomplete emptying of the bladder. In severe cases, acute urinary retention can develop.

Acute prostatitis without timely treatment can end with impressive complications- The abscess of the prostate, acute epididymitis (inflammation of the appendix of the testicle), pyelonephritis (acute delay of urine and sepsis).

The first signs of chronic prostatitis can be worn out and implicitly. In contrast to the acute form, chronic prostatitis can have an asymptomatic course and often flow without pronounced characteristic symptoms (i. e. latent). Patients do not give the symptoms based on symptoms and do not consider it necessary to seek medical help. The reason for the search for a doctor are only symptoms such as problems with potency and psychoemotional disorders that have arisen on this basis.

Symptoms of prostatitis- Pain in the crotch, in the pubic area and in the groin area. The characteristic of pain is diverse - these attract, painful pain without clear localization, cover the lower abdomen, the step, the urethra, the scrotum, the tightening after sexual intercourse and ejaculation. It is the last symptom in which men turn to the urologist.

In men with chronic prostatitis, the duration of sexual intercourse can change. Some men notice a change in the brightness of sexual sensations. The man should first make sure that the urine current has become weak or there are difficulties, both at the beginning and at the end of urination. Many patients have the feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder.

The inflammatory process can usually lead to frequent urination, especially at night (NICHTURIA). All of these symptoms definitely talk about the development of the pathological process and immediately require a doctor. It is characteristic that all symptoms of prostatitis are so exhausting that the patient has depression, oppression and fear. In some cases, imaginary patients can observe depression and a significant decrease in quality of life.Therefore, you have to contact a urologist in symptoms of prostatitis. Only one specialist can determine the correct diagnosis and prescribe effective treatment.