The difference between urethritis and prostatitis is as follows: 1. The site of onset is different: urethritis is mainly inflammation in the bladder outlet to the urethra, prostatitis as the name implies is inflammation of the prostate. The most common reason for this is that the bacteria in the middle of the urethra will enter the prostate, leading to prostatitis. 2. The treatment cycle is different: Urethritis is usually cured in a few days after targeted oral antibiotics, drinking more water and urinating more. The actual fact is that you will find a lot of people who have been in the business for a long time. The clinical symptoms of prostatitis vary due to different subtypes, of which prostatitis often has a sudden onset, manifested as chills, fever, fatigue and other general symptoms, accompanied by pain in the perineum or on the pubic bone, urinary tract irritation symptoms, namely urinary frequency, urinary urgency and difficulty in urination, and even acute urinary retention, the so-called urinary retention is urine can not be solved. Type II prostatitis manifests itself as recurrent lower urinary tract infections; Type III prostatitis is mainly pain in the pelvic area, including mild pain in the perineum, perianal area, urethra, pubic bone, lumbosacral area, most typically ejaculation pain; Type IV prostatitis has no clinical symptoms. There are many differences in the clinical symptoms of prostatitis and urethritis symptoms according to the different types of prostatitis.