Prostatitis is a spectrum of diseases that typically involves a painful swelling of the prostate and in rarer cases, infection of the groin, including the prostate, penis, testicles, perineum and/or rectum. Patients usually report some of the following symptoms:
Prostatitis is a benign but painful condition that causes inflammation of the prostate or surrounding area. While half of all men will experience it, many don’t know what it is. There are three main types of prostatitis; the severe kind is a “rip-roaring" infection with pus. This is a serious condition associated with a high fever. The discomfort is usually so severe that you feel like you need to go to the emergency room.
Prostatitis is a painful condition involving inflammation and in rarer cases infection of the groin, including the prostate, penis, testicles, perineum and/or rectum. Urologist Eric Wallen, MD explains what prostatitis is and what can be done to fix it.