Men can initially determine whether they have any prostatitis symptoms by taking the International Prostatitis Symptoms Test
Acute bacterial prostatitis symptoms include:
- A strong urge to urinate immediately
- Difficulty starting the urinary stream
- A weak urinary stream once it starts
- Dribbling after you think you’re finished
- Frequent nighttime urination
- Pain and/or burning when you urinate
- Pain in the genital and pelvic area
- Pain when you ejaculate
- Chills
- Fever
- Malaise (generally feeling run-down)
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Chronic bacterial prostatitis symptoms are generally the same as the acute form of prostatitis and include:
- A strong urged to urinate immediately
- Difficulty starting the urinary stream
- A weak urinary stream once it starts
- Dribbling after you think you have finished
- Frequent nighttime urination
- Pain and/or burning when you urinate
- Pain in the genital and pelvic area
- Pain when you ejaculate
- Frequent urinary tract infections
- Chills
- Fever
- Malaise (generally feeling run-down)
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis symptoms are similar to those of acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis symptoms, but they tend to come and go and include:
- A strong urged to urinate immediately
- Difficulty starting the urinary stream
- A weak urinary stream once it starts
- Dribbling after you think you’re done
- Frequent nighttime urination
- Pain and/or burning when you urinate
- Pain in the genital and pelvic area
- Pain when you ejaculate
- Blood in your urine or semen
For some men, chronic nonbacterial prostatitis symptoms improve over time without treatment. A “special” symptom you might experience with this form of prostatitis is blood in your urine or semen. As its name implies, to meet the requirements of an official diagnosis of this condition, you must have chronic nonbacterial prostatitis symptoms for at least three months.
See also
BPH, Prostatitis and Urinary Tract Infections in Men
Top Supplements for Prostatitis Symptoms
Take the International Prostatitis Symptoms Test Here
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