prostatis

hedy · Silver Member Joined: 28 Oct 2001 Posts: 259

My father had some urinary problems for some time and he was diagnosed with prostatis. I would like to know more about this problem and if it is possible to treat it. Can this disorder be dangerous? Thank you in advance!

percell · Newbie Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 23

You didn’t tell us what type of prostatis you father was diagnosed with as there are four, so I will tell you a little bit of all four of them. There are bacterial and non bacterial types, also acute and chronic. Acute bacterial prostatitis is the asiest to diagnose and treat but it is not so common. The symptoms of this type of prostatitis are: chills, fever, pain in the lower back and genital area, urinary frequency and urgency often at night, burning or painful urination, and body aches. It is treatable with antibiotics. Chronic bacterial prostatitis is acute prostatitis associated with an underlying defect in the prostate, which becomes a focal point for bacterial persistence in the urinary tract. It would be best to find the defect and then treat the infection with antibiotics. However, the antibiotics don’t always work in this case. Chronic prostatitis is a non bacterial prostatitis. It is the most common form. It can’t be treated with antibiotics, so a patient may have to change the diet and take warm baths to help. A doctor may prescribe an alpha blocker to relax the muscle tissue in the prostate. Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis is the diagnosis when the patient does not complain of pain or discomfort but has infection-fighting cells in his semen.

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