Prostatitis – Inflammation of the Prostate

There are 2 main types of prostatitis:-

Chronic Prostatitis – where the symptoms come and go over a period of several months; it's the most common type and not usually caused by an infection.

Acute Prostatitis – where the symptoms are severe and develop suddenly; it's rare, but can be severe and requires immediate treatment, and is always caused by an infection. Quite often caused by bacteria that leak into the prostate gland from the urinary tract. The prostate can also be infected by sexually transmitted organisms such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis.

Unlike other prostate conditions, such as prostate enlargement or prostate cancer, which usually affect older men, prostatitis can develop in men of all ages, commonly men aged between 30 and 50. Prostatitis is the most common prostate problem in men under the age of 50.