Patient's question:
I went to the hospital a few days ago for a thorough check-up and was told I have prostatitis. What are the symptoms of this condition?Doctor's answer:
Early symptoms of prostatitis include discomfort in the perineum, a feeling of heaviness, and a sense of fullness or swelling. The pain can radiate to the lower back, penis, pubic area, and inner thighs. During bowel movements, the pain may intensify or cause rectal pain. Symptoms may also include weak urination, frequent urination, urgent urination, incomplete urination, and incontinence.Late symptoms include progressively worsening difficulty urinating, even more frequent urination, an increasing number of urination episodes, significantly shorter urination times, and a lack of control over the stream, with very short urination duration.