Chronic Prostatitis

Chronic Prostatitis: When should one seek medical advice?

Contact a health care professional if you develop: Difficulty with urination Pain in the groin, testicles or back Pain during sexual intercourse An adverse reaction to an antibiotic or other med....

What is the expected duration of Chronic Prostatitis?

Chronic prostatitis may last for weeks or months before it is diagnosed. Some cases of chronic prostatitis respond promptly to treatment, and symptoms disappear over several days. In other cases, symp....

What is Chronic Prostatitis?

The prostate is a walnut-sized gland that sits below the bladder in men. This gland makes fluid that mixes with sperm to form semen.   Prostatitis is inflammation or swelling of the prostate glan....

What is the treatment for Chronic Prostatitis?

For many years, antibiotics have been the mainstay of treatment for chronic prostatitis. Antibiotics such as trimethoprim-sulfa (Bactrim, Septra) and the fluoroquinolones ("floxacins," sold under the ....

What is the prognosis of Chronic Prostatitis?

Chronic prostatitis can be very difficult to cure. Many men do not respond to one or more prolonged courses of antibiotics. Because little is understood about prostatitis that is not caused by infecti....