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Overall
Inflammation of prostate gland is called prostatitis. Prostate is a lubricant(semen) secretory gland which helps during intercourse. It is a male organ. It is situated above the urinary bladder.
Pain and difficult in urination is striking feature of it. Mostly prostatitis occurs above the 50 year age level although it can occur in lower age group also.
TYPE
- ACUTE PROSTATITIS
- CHRONIC PROSTATITIS
CAUSE
- Bacterial infection
- Trauma
- UTI
- Urine retention
- Prostaric calculus
SYMPTOMS
- Painfull urination
- Frequent micturition
- Lower abdominal pain
- Fever
- Bloody semen ( Hematospermia )
- Painfull ejaculation
- Milky urine
- Haematuria
RISK FACTORS
- Prone towords UTI
- Urinary retention
- Catheter in urinary bladder
- Prostate biopsy
Diagnosis
INVESTIGATION
- CT Scan
- USG of lower abdomen
- Urine examination report
- Biopsy (Ofter surgery)
- PSA ( Prostate-Specific Antigen)
Treatment
- Antibiotics
- Pain relief medication
- Alfa-blocker
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- Catheterization
- TURP ( A Transurethral Resection of thr Prostate gland)
