Prostatitis is a common condition that causes your prostate to become swollen and painful. Your prostate is a walnut-sized gland located below your bladder and in front of your rectum. It's part of ...

Acute prostatitis is a sudden inflammation of the prostate gland. It is a rare type of prostatitis that can resemble a urinary tract infection. A doctor will typically prescribe antibiotics for acute ...

Chronic prostatitis refers to pain in the prostate that lasts at least 3 months. It happens due to inflammation of the prostate. It can affect sexual function and the ability to urinate. Possible ...

Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate, which can be acute or chronic. Chronic prostatitis can be triggered by a bacterial infection, but in many cases, the cause is unknown. Share on Pinterest ...

Your prostate is an organ that makes some of the fluid that’s part of semen. It’s below your bladder and in front of your rectum. Prostate cancer happens when the cells in your prostate gland grow out ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

I read with interest your recent articles on infections of various sexual organs. I hope you can also help me with my dilemma in the pelvis. I have been suffering from prostatitis since my early ...

The goal of this study was to assess the use of a phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor for relief of symptoms from chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). Daily use of ...

Q: Cranberry juice is often touted as good for people who are dealing with urinary tract infections. But recently I was told that it is not true for men with prostatitis. What’s the latest research on ...

The term prostatitis is used to describe conditions that cause inflammation or infection in the prostate, a small gland located directly below the bladder in men. Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis ...

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a common but poorly understood condition. Previously known as 'non-bacterial' prostatitis, CP/CPPS is the most common clinical prostatitis ...