Young men most often visit urologists with symptoms of prostatitis. The prostate is a small organ under the urinary bladder of men, hugging the urethra in 2-3 cm length. During ejaculation, its fluid dilutes the sperm, enhancing their movement. The many symptoms of prostatitis is due to its anatomic role and position.
Prostatitis can be divided into types, according to causative factors and the course of the disease. Our specialists make the diagnosis after a careful evaluation of the results of the examinations. They provide individual treatment and lifestyle advice to achieve improvement as soon as possible.
The categories of prostatitis
Acute type
intensive symptoms, fever
I. Acute bacterial prostatitis
The bacterium can be indicated through laboratory examinations, and treated with antibiotics
Chronic type
milder, more indefinite symptoms, sometimes easing up then returning
II. Chronic bacterial prostatitis
The bacterium can be cultured, but the symptoms are less explicit
Treatment of symptoms, antibiotics advised.
III. Chronic non-bacterial prostatitis
The symptoms are similar to chronic bacterial prostatitis, but a bacterium is not present, therefore antibiotics is not advised.
IV. Asymptomatic prostatitis
It is diagnosed during other examinations, or the result of a histological examination confirms it.
