Acute prostatitis is a sudden inflammation of the prostate gland. It is a rare type of prostatitis, which is a common prostate problem. Acute prostatitis is usually caused when bacteria in the urinary tract enter the prostate. The urinary tract includes the bladder, kidneys, the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder (ureters), and the urethra.
Pain discomfort or burning when urinating
common
Urgent feeling to pee
common
Abdominal pain
Lower
common
Fever
Greater than or equal to 38°C (100.4°F), Less than 38°C (100. 4°F)
With chills
common
Inability to urinate
Blood in urine
Pain in testicles
or Feeling weight in testicle sac
Decreased sexual desire
Recent medical urethral instrumentation
Recent pelvic injury or trauma
HIV infection
If you have Acute Prostatitis, then a visit to a urologist is highly recommended.
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Urologist