Patient's question:
I have been experiencing some pain when urinating recently and suspect it might be prostatitis. What are the common symptoms of prostatitis?Doctor's answer:
General middle-aged and young men often suffer from prostatitis. In clinical diagnosis, prostatitis can be divided into two types: acute and chronic. Acute prostatitis is less common in clinical diagnosis, while chronic prostatitis has a higher incidence rate among adults, accounting for approximately 15% of patients seen in urology clinics. Because chronic prostatitis is often accompanied by seminal vesiculitis, it is also known as prostatovesiculitis.Causes:
Acute prostatitis: The onset is often associated with overexertion, cold exposure, prolonged cycling, drug abuse, excessive sexual activity, injury, urethral instrumentation, or a weakened systemic or local immune response.