Welcome to the EmpowHER community. Thank you for sharing these suggestions for men coping with prostatitis.
For the benefit of all our readers, prostatitis is swelling and inflammation of the prostate gland, which is a walnut-sized gland located directly below the bladder in men. The prostate gland produces semen that nourishes and transports sperm.
Prostatitis often causes painful or difficult urination. Other symptoms of prostatitis include pain in the groin, pelvic area or genitals and sometimes flu-like symptoms.
Acute bacterial prostatitis is often caused by common strains of bacteria. The infection may start when bacteria carried in urine leaks into your prostate. Antibiotics are used to treat it. If bacteria aren't eliminated with antibiotics because they "hide" in the prostate, prostatitis may recur or be difficult to treat. This is called chronic bacterial prostatitis.
Bacterial infection isn't the only cause of prostatitis. Other causes can include immune system disorder, nervous system disorder, and injury to the prostate or prostate area.
In many cases of prostatitis, however, the cause is never identified.
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Hello JudyMayer378,
Welcome to the EmpowHER community. Thank you for sharing these suggestions for men coping with prostatitis.
For the benefit of all our readers, prostatitis is swelling and inflammation of the prostate gland, which is a walnut-sized gland located directly below the bladder in men. The prostate gland produces semen that nourishes and transports sperm.
Prostatitis often causes painful or difficult urination. Other symptoms of prostatitis include pain in the groin, pelvic area or genitals and sometimes flu-like symptoms.
Acute bacterial prostatitis is often caused by common strains of bacteria. The infection may start when bacteria carried in urine leaks into your prostate. Antibiotics are used to treat it. If bacteria aren't eliminated with antibiotics because they "hide" in the prostate, prostatitis may recur or be difficult to treat. This is called chronic bacterial prostatitis.
Bacterial infection isn't the only cause of prostatitis. Other causes can include immune system disorder, nervous system disorder, and injury to the prostate or prostate area.
In many cases of prostatitis, however, the cause is never identified.
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October 13, 2016 - 8:05amMaryann
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