Prostatitis



If you have beem experiencing pain in the perineum (the area between the anus and the scrotum), muscle and lower back, during urination and ejaculation as well as blood in the urine (hematuria), chances are you are suffering from prostatitis.

Prostatitis is bacterial infection in the prostate and it is the most common cause of urinary tract infection in men. It is harmless, unlike prostate cancer and is treatable. The problem in with prostatitis often lies in the failure to diagnose.

While urinary tract infection is a good indication os prostatitis in men, only 8% of prostatitis patient have urinary tract infection. Therefore, many patients are undermedicated for their prostatitis condition when the right oral medication can clear them of the desease in a matter of days.

Furthermore, prostatitis is a broad disease and they sometimes exhibit subtle symptoms that are hard to tell. Accurate diagnosis is crucial to deliver specific treatment for each type of prostatitis.Some form of prostatitis If left untreated, can be life-threatening.