Catagories of Prostatitis
Prostatitis affects men of any age and it is estimated that 50% of all men will experience the disorder during their lifetime. Prostatitis accounts for 25% of all reasons for young and middle-aged men’s doctor visits involving the prostate system.
Catagories of Prostatitis
There are four categories of prostatitis: acute bacterial prostatitis, chronic bacterial prostatitis, nonbacterial prostatitis, and Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis. [2]
| I | Acute bacterial prostatitis | Young adult | E. coli and Klebsiella | Acute infection of the prostate gland Inflammation of prostate gland Have urinary frequency and urgency Most have fever Can be fetal, if untreated and travel to the bloodstream causing sepsis |
| II | Chronic bacterial prostatitis | Older Adult | Recurrent infection and inflammation | Associated with ejaculate infection (bacteriospermia) and epididymitis Mostly older adult Frequent urinary tract infection |
| III | Nonbacterial prostatitis | Young and older adults | Possible sexual exhaustion & other unknown causes | Also called Pelvic Pain syndrome Pelvic pain Causes many sexual dysfunctions |
| IV | Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis | Older Adult | Inflammation in the absence of a history of genitourinary pain It can cause with high PSA reading 40% of men with infertility has Category IV |
Even if you currently show no symptoms of prostatitis, you should continue to get regular check-ups with you doctor. What do you have to lose? At least you’ll know. The chances are good that you’ll be fine, but if something does need addressing, you’ll have the upper hand. If your prostatitis started affecting your sexual performance, try natural formulas to help you get the situation under control.
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