Patient's question:
What are the early symptoms of acute prostatitis?Doctor's answer:
Symptoms of Acute Prostatitis:1. Local symptoms: Pressure or heaviness in the perineum or suprapubic area, worsening with prolonged sitting or defecation, and radiating to the waist, lower abdomen, back, thighs, and other areas;
2. Systemic symptoms: Fatigue, weakness, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, high fever, chills, collapse, or septicemia manifestations. In sudden onset cases, systemic symptoms may mask local symptoms;
3. Urinary symptoms: Burning pain during urination, urinary urgency, frequency, dribbling, and purulent urethral discharge. Edema of the bladder neck may cause difficulty urinating, thinning or interruption of urine flow, and severe cases may lead to urinary retention;
4. Rectal symptoms: Rectal fullness, urinary urgency, and defecation pain, with white discharge from the urethra during bowel movements.