So what is real prostatitis? Type I (Acute Bacterial Prostatitis) The onset of the disease is rapid and may be characterized by chills and high fever, accompanied by persistent and obvious symptoms of lower urinary tract infection, such as urinary frequency, urgency, painful urination, burning sensation in urination, difficulty in urination, urinary retention, and discomfort in the posterior urethra, anus, and perineal area. Elevated white blood cell count and positive bacterial culture in blood and urine. Type II (chronic bacterial prostatitis) There are recurrent episodes of lower urinary tract infection symptoms (as above) lasting for more than 3 months. Type III (chronic prostatitis) The main manifestation is pain in the pelvic region, which can be seen in the perineum, penis, perianal region, urethra, pubic bone or lumbosacral region. Urination abnormalities may manifest as urinary urgency, frequency, painful urination and increased nocturia. Due to the chronic pain that remains untreated, patients have a reduced quality of life and may have sexual dysfunction, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and memory loss. Type IV (asymptomatic prostatitis) No subjective symptoms, only evidence of inflammation found during examinations concerning the prostate. The vast majority of chronic prostatitis is actually not much harm to the human body, and patients need not worry about it, in fact, as long as they shift their attention, maintain good habits, avoid being sedentary, and take appropriate oral antimicrobials and other symptomatic blood-stasis-boosting Chinese medicines under the guidance of a regular hospital specialist, they can obtain satisfactory results. The actual fact is that there is no evidence that prostatitis is related to prostate enlargement and prostate cancer.