Prostate infections can be broken into four different categories:

• Acute bacterial prostatitis

• Chronic bacterial prostatitis

• Chronic non-bacterial prostatitis

• Prostatodynia (chronic pelvic pain syndrome)

Acute bacterial prostatitis is usually linked to an infection in other parts of the urinary tract. Some common symptoms are:

• Constant need to urinate

• Urgency to always go the bathroom

• Pain while urinating

• Unable to pass urine

• Pain in your genitals

• Pain while or after ejaculating

• High fever and/or chills

• Constant fatigue

Chronic bacterial Prostatitis is a condition where the prostate gland often has recurrent cases of infection or inflammation. The symptoms can be similar to acute bacterial prostatitis but not as severe. Symptoms include:

• Constant need to urinate

• Urgency to always go the bathroom

• Pain while urinating

• Pain in lower back

• Pain in genital area, especially the testes

• Unable to perform sexually

• Light fever

• Muscle and joint pain

Chronic Non-Bacterial Prostatitis

Chronic non-bacterial prostatitis is the most common form of prostatitis. A male can have all the symptoms for acute or chronic bacterial prostatitis but tests return negative for bacteria in the urine or prostate area. Symptoms can include:

• Burning sensations while urinating

• Unable to pass urine

• Pain while or after ejaculation

• Pain with bowel movements

• Pain in genital area

• Blood in urine and/or semen

Prostatodynia

Prostatodynia (chronic pelvic pain Syndrome) is used to describe patients with prostatitis symptoms but with no inflammation or bacterial infection in the prostate or urinary tract. Symptoms can be:

• Pain in pelvis

• Pain in perineum

• Pain on erection

• Pain while and/or ejaculation

• Impotence

• Constant need to urinate

• Urgency to always go the bathroom

• Pain while urinating

If you are having symptoms as described above it is advisable to seek medical advice and have a check done for prostate infection.