When prostatitis is serious, frequent urination, urgency, painful urination, difficulty in urination can occur, and even lead to anxiety, depression and other negative consequences for the patient. The common clinical types are acute bacterial prostatitis, chronic bacterial prostatitis, chronic pelvic pain syndrome and asymptomatic prostatitis.
1. Acute bacterial prostatitis: sudden onset, manifested by frequent urination, urinary urgency, painful urination, hesitant urination, intermittent urinary line, acute urinary retention, pain in the perineal region, and even systemic symptoms, such as chills and fever, nausea and vomiting and sepsis.
2. Chronic bacterial prostatitis: patients tend to have recurrent lower urinary tract infections for more than 3 months, manifested by frequent urination, urinary urgency, increased nocturia or painful urination. The intervals between acute episodes can be relatively asymptomatic or manifested as a long history of chronic pelvic pain syndrome, such as perineal pelvic area, lower abdominal discomfort or pain, which in turn affects the patient’s quality of life, and even mental symptoms such as anxiety and depression.
3. Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: manifested by recurring pain or discomfort around the pelvis, as well as urinary symptoms, sexual dysfunction, and the above symptoms often last for more than 3 months. Chronic pain can also lead to a decline in the patient’s quality of life, and even symptoms such as anxiety, depression and insomnia.
4. Asymptomatic prostatitis: no obvious symptoms, slow progress, usually no treatment.
Prostatitis needs to improve the blood and urine routine, prostate fluid and other related tests and examinations, it is recommended to go to the hospital, so as not to delay the condition.