Patient's question:
How can prostatitis be diagnosed? Does prostatitis cause lower back pain?Doctor's answer:
Clinical manifestations of chronic prostatitis: The symptoms vary greatly among different patients. Common symptoms include:1. Pain: The posterior urethra may have a burning sensation or crawling sensation. Pain in the perineum and anal area can be reflected to the lumbar-sacral region, groin, pubis, penis, testicles, and occasionally to the abdomen.
2. Urinary system symptoms: Inflammation affecting the urethra may cause mild urinary frequency, urgency, and dysuria. In some cases, terminal hematuria may recur. Mucus or purulent secretions may be discharged from the urethral orifice before morning urination or during defecation.