Acute prostatitis is usually cured in about 1 week, while chronic prostatitis usually takes 2-4 weeks to be cured, and even longer in severe cases. There are four types of prostatitis, including acute bacterial prostatitis, chronic bacterial prostatitis, chronic non-bacterial prostatitis and asymptomatic prostatitis. The third type, chronic non-bacterial prostatitis, is the most common in clinical practice and takes longer to treat, usually 2-4 weeks, with the main goal of eliminating symptoms as well as improving the patient’s quality of life. Acute prostatitis has a relatively short treatment period and is usually cured after 1 week of effective treatment. It is important to note that prostatitis is prone to recurrence, and after treatment, you need to pay attention to adjusting your lifestyle to minimize recurrence, and follow the doctor’s instructions for reasonable treatment.