What is Prostatitis?
Prostatitis is the inflammation of the prostate gland. It can be divided into:
- Acute prostatitis
- Chronic prostatitis.
Acute Prostatitis
Usually, a patient with acute prostatitis would be quite ill. He/she may experience symptoms such as:
- Fever
- Urinary symptoms—difficulty in passing urine, painful urination
- Lower abdominal pain.
Most of the time, this patient would need to be admitted for antibiotics and monitoring.
Chronic Prostatitis
A patient with chronic prostatitis, on the other hand, would be less ill.
He would present symptoms such as
- Urinary symptoms
- Pain in the perineum.
- Painful ejaculation for some
There is a wide spectrum of presentation for chronic prostatitis and it is not uncommon that there is no bacterial cause for this condition and the symptoms waxes and wanes.
Which Doctor Should I See For Prostatitis?
Urologists are the specialists who treat prostatitis.
You may read this article for the ultimate guide to seeing a Urologist in Singapore.
