The difference between urinary tract infection and prostatitis lies in the etiology, lesion site, prevalent population, symptoms and other aspects.
1. Etiology: urinary tract infection is mainly associated with bacterial, fungal, mycoplasma and other pathogenic infections, while structural urethral obstruction, immune decline, etc. is a predisposing factor; prostatitis is associated with pathogenic infections, sedentary lifestyle, alcohol abuse, and unclean sexual intercourse.
2. The site of the disease: urinary tract infections have a large range of lesions, including urinary tract infections, bladder, prostate and other parts of the body; while prostatitis lesions are usually limited to the prostate area.
3. The most common people: adult women are more likely to suffer from urinary tract infections than men, and the elderly and immunocompromised people are susceptible to the disease; while prostatitis occurs in adolescent to old age men.
4. Symptoms: urinary tract infections are common symptoms of frequent urination, urinary urgency, urinary pain, lower abdominal pain, fever, chills, etc.; and prostatitis patients have fever, chills, fatigue, urinary frequency, urinary urgency, urethral burning pain, urinary incontinence, pain in the pelvic region, decreased libido, erectile dysfunction and other symptoms.
There are other differences between urinary tract infections and prostatitis, and it is recommended that patients go to regular hospitals in time and actively cooperate with doctors for treatment, and strive for early recovery.